DevSecOps Engineer

Location: Gaithersburg, MD | Type: 6‑month Contract‑to‑Hire | Work Model: Onsite | Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with ability to pass a Polygraph examination

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines supporting microservices and container‑based deployments.
• Support containerized environments using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Manage and monitor infrastructure using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Support secure provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Integrate security tools and best practices into development workflows, including static and dynamic code analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering and security teams to harden environments and secure cloud‑native architectures.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to builds, deployments, and system performance.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and assist in compliance activities aligned with RMF, STIGs, or related security frameworks.
• Document configurations and contribute to continuous improvement of DevSecOps processes and tooling.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required per contract.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with 4–8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 2–6 years of relevant experience.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Experience working within AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments.
• Hands‑on experience deploying and managing AWS infrastructure using CDK.
• Experience with Docker containerization.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot automated GitLab pipelines.
• Integrate CDK, GitLab, Docker, and ECS for automated deployments.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications using ECS.
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or similar orchestration platforms.
• Working knowledge of secure coding practices, vulnerability management, and code‑scanning tools.

Pay

$75‑$80 per hour

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Voluntary plans
• Participation in a 401(k) plan