DevSecOps Engineer, Senior

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, test, security scan, and deployment processes.
• Integrating automated testing, security scanning, and compliance validation into pipeline execution to support secure delivery practices.
• Developing and managing IaC using Terraform or CloudFormation, implementing security guardrails and scanning to ensure compliance and prevent misconfigurations.
• Implementing security best practices for Docker, Kubernetes, and EKS, including image hardening, admission controls, policy-as-code, and runtime security.
• Partnering with teams to design and enforce AWS/Azure security guardrails, including IAM least-privilege, network controls, and encryption standards.
• Operationalizing vulnerability management by identifying, prioritizing, and remediating security threats across applications and infrastructure.
• Translating security compliance requirements into automated security controls and audit-ready evidence.
• Ensuring that all software development and deployment processes comply with relevant security policies, standards, and regulations.
• Acting as a security champion, mentoring junior engineers and developers on secure coding practices and DevSecOps principles.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance with a current Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience; OR Master's degree with 6 years of related experience; OR associate’s degree with 11 years of related experience; OR High School diploma/GED with 14 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and scripting languages for automation tasks (e.g., Bash).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, EKS), and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Skills in security cloud environments, including cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and understanding of cloud-native security tools and practices.
• Ability to identify security issues and vulnerabilities and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to distill technical complexities into actionable guidance for development teams.

Desired Qualifications

• AWS Certification, including AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Certification.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing policy enforcement tools such as OPA/Gatekeeper or Kyverno.
• Knowledge of SBOM generation, artifact signing (Cosign), and software supply chain provenance concepts.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 or CMMC expectations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex security challenges across multiple technologies and environments.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions. We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors.

Overview
Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions. We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors.