DevSecOps Pipeline Engineer

About the role

Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission‑critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on sustaining, operating, and improving essential government systems and services, with proven operational excellence, and a commitment to mission success for our customers. Joining Maximus means becoming part of a collaborative, mission‑driven organization where teamwork, accountability, and professional growth are core to how we operate. We invest in our workforce through training, education, and career development, empowering professionals to deliver high‑impact solutions while contributing to outcomes that matter at a national scale.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate enterprise DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines supporting large number of developers across multiple teams and toolchains.
• Manage and optimize CI/CD toolchains including GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps (ADO), Nexus, SonarQube, Checkmarx, and Selenium to enable secure, automated software delivery.
• Develop and maintain pipeline automation to support continuous integration, automated testing, code quality analysis, security scanning, and deployment across development, test, and production environments.
• Perform reliability engineering functions to ensure CI/CD platform availability, scalability, and performance, minimizing pipeline failures and deployment delays.
• Integrate security controls and DevSecOps practices into pipelines, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards and federal requirements.
• Administer and maintain source control repositories, artifact repositories, and pipeline configurations to support efficient development workflows.
• Monitor pipeline performance, troubleshoot failures, and implement improvements to enhance developer productivity and system stability.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, developers, and operations teams to align pipeline capabilities with AWS and Azure cloud platforms and enterprise architecture standards.
• Support onboarding of development teams and applications into CI/CD pipelines, providing guidance on best practices and automation standards.
• Support platforms that enable VoIP, VTC, and real-time communications systems, ensuring secure and reliable software delivery in mission-critical environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, software build/release engineering, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent platforms.
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps toolchains, including code quality (SonarQube), security scanning (Checkmarx), artifact management (Nexus), and automated testing tools.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale development environments (50+ developers) with multiple applications and tool integrations.
• Experience implementing pipeline automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support repeatable and scalable deployment processes.
• Experience performing platform reliability engineering, including monitoring pipeline performance, troubleshooting failures, and optimizing system availability.
• Demonstrated experience integrating security and compliance controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience managing source control systems and branching strategies in enterprise environments.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools to track pipeline performance and system health.
• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, pipeline standards, and operational runbooks.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred.
• U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• One or more relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting federal government environments.
• Experience operating hybrid or multi-cloud DevSecOps pipelines (AWS and Azure).
• Strong understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
• Experience integrating DevSecOps pipelines with cloud-native services and container platforms.
• Familiarity with ITSM/ITOM frameworks and integration with change and release management processes.
• Experience supporting real-time communications systems (VoIP, VTC) in mission environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills across complex toolchains.
• Ability to collaborate across development, cloud engineering, and security teams in a high-tempo environment.

Pay

• Minimum Salary: $90,000.00
• Maximum Salary: $115,000.00