Principal DevSecOps Engineer

About the role

This role plays a vital part in enabling secure, resilient, and scalable software delivery pipelines that directly support U.S. military aviation and national defense initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Use a wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the software field to develop, integrate, and test software products.
• Work independently at times on projects, at other times in a collaborative team environment with other software engineers, as well as other program development and deployment teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, security, and IT to ensure secure DevSecOps pipelines for safety-critical, air-gapped environments.
• Lead and mentor a team in implementing containerization and Kubernetes (on-prem, disconnected operations).
• Manage build environments using tools like make, CMake, and Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, Helm).
• Ensure infrastructure is managed effectively through Linux (RHEL, Yocto, Buildroot) and version control systems like Bitbucket and GitLab.
• Communicate and document complex technical designs to ensure clear understanding among team members.
• Participate in continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes, ensuring all artifacts are certified.
• Implement secure networking and zero-trust architectures, particularly relevant for embedded and real-time systems enablement.
• Work onsite 100% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline
• 8+ years of DevSecOps experience
• Python & YAML experience
• Experience with secure DevSecOps pipelines for safety-critical, air-gapped environments
• Containerization & Kubernetes (on-prem, disconnected operations)
• Build environment Tools (make & CMake)
• Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, Helm)
• Linux (RHEL, Yocto, Buildroot)
• Bitbucket & Gitlab experience
• Cross-functional leadership across engineering, security, and IT teams

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance

Skills

• Atlassian Tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.)
• Ansible
• CI/CD integration with certification artifacts
• Secure networking & zero-trust architectures
• Embedded & Real-Time Systems enablement (RTOS, flight software)
• Familiarity with DO-178 A-C
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
• Ability to travel 10%

Benefits

• Low-cost Medical / Dental / Vision coverage options
• 401K with generous employer match
• Responsible Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
• Remote work opportunities based on role
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career growth and professional development opportunities