DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Technical Director

i4DM • Millersville, MD

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Technical Director to serve as the Contractor’s senior technical authority for DevSecOps practices, platform reliability engineering, and automated delivery pipelines supporting VA enterprise healthcare platforms and applications. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across cloud engineering, CI/CD automation, infrastructure reliability, and secure software delivery practices within a mission-critical, 24x7 enterprise environment. You will work closely with the Program Manager, Maintenance Technical Director, Monitoring & Incident Management teams, and VA stakeholders to ensure platform reliability, scalability, and secure delivery of healthcare application services. The DevSecOps and SRE Technical Director will drive adoption of modern engineering practices, ensuring alignment with Federal security requirements, architectural standards, and VA governance while improving system performance, resiliency, and delivery efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or platform engineering roles supporting enterprise or mission-critical environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform), and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, EKS, ECS) and cloud-native application architectures.
• Proven leadership experience guiding engineering teams within Agile or SAFe environments.
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and performance optimization principles.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams in high-availability, 24x7 operational environments.
• Experience scaling SRE practices across large, complex, multi-region cloud environments.
• Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting VA or Federal Government environments, including compliance with Federal cloud and security policies.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust security principles within DevSecOps pipelines and cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with observability tools, AIOps, and automation-driven reliability engineering practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise modernization initiatives or healthcare application platforms.
• SAFe, DevSecOps, or cloud-related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices across platform services and hosted applications.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, DevSecOps practices, and reliability frameworks aligned with enterprise architecture and VA requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to DevSecOps and SRE engineering teams.
• Oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines supporting secure, automated, and repeatable application delivery.
• Drive automation of build, test, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Ensure pipelines include automated security testing, quality validation, and compliance controls throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Lead efforts to improve system reliability, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency across mission-critical environments.
• Define and monitor reliability metrics (e.g., availability, latency, deployment success rates) and drive improvements in service stability.
• Reduce operational toil through automation and proactive system improvements.
• Support and guide adoption of cloud-native architectures, containerized environments (e.g., Kubernetes), and platform modernization initiatives.
• Ensure infrastructure is scalable, resilient, and aligned with Federal cloud standards and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of platform capabilities to support evolving healthcare application needs.
• Ensure DevSecOps practices align with Federal security requirements, including NIST, Zero Trust principles, and VA cybersecurity policies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement secure-by-design practices across infrastructure and application pipelines.
• Support vulnerability management, secure configuration enforcement, and compliance validation within DevSecOps workflows.
• Coordinate with Program Management, Engineering, Architecture, Monitoring, and Incident Management teams to ensure seamless integration of development and operations.
• Partner with SRE, operations, and monitoring teams to improve observability, incident response, and system resilience.
• Align DevSecOps and SRE practices with Agile and SAFe delivery methodologies to support continuous delivery.
• Support incident response activities, including root cause analysis, remediation planning, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Identify recurring issues and system weaknesses, driving improvements in reliability and deployment practices.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and automation frameworks to improve efficiency and system performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior