DevSecOps Engineer

Engineering and CI/CD Automation

• Design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise CI/CD pipelines supporting software development and deployment activities.

• Develop automated workflows for code integration, testing, security validation, packaging, release management, and deployment.

• Administer and support CI/CD platforms including:

• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD
• GitHub Actions

• Support source code management platforms and branching strategies.

• Implement deployment automation across development, integration, testing, staging, and production environments.

• Monitor pipeline performance and continuously improve delivery efficiency and reliability.

• Migrate software builds through development, testing, integration, and production environments.

• Monitor deployment activities and remediate deployment failures within established service level agreements.

Infrastructure as Code and Automation

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.

• Implement automated configuration management using Ansible.

• Develop reusable infrastructure modules, templates, and automation frameworks.

• Automate operational, administrative, and deployment processes.

• Support environment standardization and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

• Implement automated provisioning and configuration management capabilities across enterprise environments.

Container Platform Engineering

• Support containerized application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes platforms.

• Administer Rancher-managed Kubernetes environments.

• Manage container image lifecycle processes and private container registries.

• Implement container security best practices and vulnerability remediation procedures.

• Support runtime security monitoring and compliance initiatives.

• Assist application teams with container adoption, deployment patterns, and troubleshooting.

Application Security and Integration

• Integrate security controls and automated testing throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.

• Configure and maintain application security tools including:

• OpenText Fortify (SAST)
• Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
• Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
• Secrets Management and Scanning Tools

• Review vulnerability findings and collaborate with development teams to remediate issues.

• Implement automated security gates and quality control processes.

• Support secure software development initiatives aligned with Federal security requirements.

• Promote DevSecOps best practices across development and operations teams.

Vulnerability Management and Compliance

• Support vulnerability management activities using Tenable and related security platforms.

• Conduct vulnerability assessments, remediation tracking, and risk analysis.

• Develop mitigation strategies when vulnerabilities cannot be remediated within required service levels.

• Coordinate mitigation approvals with Information System Security Officers (ISSOs).

• Implement approved mitigation plans following established change management procedures.

• Maintain compliance with:

• FISMA
• NIST 800-53
• NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)
• NIH and HHS security policies
• Zero Trust Architecture principles

• Support audit readiness and compliance reporting activities.

Required Technical Skills

CI/CD and Automation

• Jenkins

• GitLab CI/CD

• GitHub Actions

• Git-based Source Control

• Release Management

Infrastructure Automation

• Terraform

• Ansible

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Configuration Management

Container Technologies

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Rancher

Security

• OpenText Fortify

• SAST

• DAST

• Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

• Secrets Management

• Tenable Vulnerability Management

Programming and Scripting

• Python

• JavaScript / TypeScript

• Java

• C#

• PHP

• REST APIs

Enterprise Platforms

• Windows Server

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• Microsoft SQL Server

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience

• Three (3) to seven (7) years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines in enterprise environments.
• Experience working with Git-based source control systems.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience developing automation scripts and tools.

• Security+
• Terraform Associate
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• GitLab CI/CD Certification
• Azure Fundamentals or equivalent cloud certification
• Certified DevSecOps Professional
• ITIL Foundation

• Applicants must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance