Sr. DevSecOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Platform & Infrastructure

Stand up and maintain secure infrastructure (cloud and on-premise air-gapped), including Kubernetes clusters and container platforms; oversee environment automation and reproducible provisioning.

CI/CD & Pipelines

Architect and implement CI/CD and GitOps pipelines that integrate security scanning, compliance validation (RMF/NIST), automated testing, and continuous ATO/cATO workflows; design pipeline orchestration using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and Flux.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation

Champion IaC and environment templatization (Terraform, Ansible, Kustomize, Helm, Jinja, etc.); automate provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks.

Security & Compliance

Integrate security controls into pipelines and platforms (secrets management, IAM, microsegmentation); ensure adherence to DoD security frameworks, RMF, and authorization processes; lead security architecture reviews.

Operations & Upgrades

Maintain and upgrade production infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters; implement observability, monitoring, logging, and incident response practices.

Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as technical liaison to program managers and senior leadership; present designs, roadmaps, and tradeoffs; assist with client onboarding and identify MVPs for delivery.

Leadership & Mentorship

Provide technical guidance to DevSecOps, platform, and engineering teams; foster continuous improvement, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Documentation

Produce and maintain system design documentation, diagrams, runbooks, and briefings for leadership and customers.

Qualifications

• Clearance & Experience: Active Secret clearance or higher (TS/SCI preferred); experience on DoD or federal contracts and familiarity with DoD processes.
• Cloud & Platform Expertise: Hands-on multi-cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) - strong experience in at least two providers; deep Kubernetes and containerization knowledge (EKS/GKE/OpenShift/RKE2/K3s).
• CI/CD & Tooling: At least 3+ year proven experience designing and operating CI/CD/GitOps pipelines and pipeline orchestrators (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, etc.).
• IaC & Automation: At least 3+ proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, or similar; scripting in Bash, Python, or Go.
• Security: Strong background in Zero Trust, IAM, network security (microsegmentation, VPN, load balancing), secrets management, and embedding security into pipelines.
• Operational Skills: Experience with platform operations, cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, and automation of routine tasks.
• Communication & Leadership: Strong written and verbal skills; demonstrated ability to lead and mentor teams and present to senior leadership.

Certifications

• Cloud Platform: One or more from AWS (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Pro, Security Specialty), Azure (Solutions Architect Expert, DevOps Engineer Expert), or GCP (Professional Cloud Architect / DevOps / Security Engineer).
• Security: CISSP, CCSP, CEH, or GIAC (GSEC/GCIH) or Security+ CE.
• DoD/Federal: DoD 8140/8570 compliance (Security+ minimum; CISSP/CASP+ preferred).
• Kubernetes: CKA/CKAD, Terraform Associate, CNCF certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Experience with Navy, Marine Corps, or other service programs and Platform One / DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Reference Design.
• Familiarity with software factory concepts, continuous ATO (cATO), and classified environment automation.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe in government contexts.
• Hands-on coding experience (Python, Go, Bash).
• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Fluentd, Loki, Grafana), service mesh (Istio, Envoy), and CNCF ecosystem tooling.