DevSecOps Engineer

About the role

GovCIO is hiring a DevSecOps Engineer with an active Secret clearance to integrate security practices into software development and infrastructure operations by automating secure delivery pipelines, compliance controls, vulnerability management, and deployment processes. This role is based in Arlington, VA, as a hybrid/remote position.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and secure CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, and Azure DevOps.
• Automate application build, test, security scanning, and deployment processes.
• Embed security testing throughout the development lifecycle.
• Implement container and cloud security practices.
• Manage source code repositories and branching strategies.
• Automate compliance checks and configuration validation.
• Support vulnerability remediation and risk reduction efforts.
• Collaborate with developers, cybersecurity teams, and operations teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of infrastructure/cloud engineering experience (or commensurate experience).
• 5–8 years of DevSecOps/engineering experience.
• Terraform/Ansible automation.
• Docker/Kubernetes experience.
• Proficiency with static/dynamic scanning tools.
• Secrets-management experience.
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Agile SDLC experience.
• Active Secret clearance and ability to attain DEA suitability.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS/Azure DevOps certifications.
• CISSP (preferred).
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience with cloud security frameworks.

Pay

USD $220,000.00 – USD $230,000.00 per year.