DevSecOps Engineer
Akiak Enterprise Services•Washington, DC
•Hybrid
About The Position
Akiak Technology is hiring a DevSecOps Engineer to contribute to the development and delivery of secure, scalable software systems. This position focuses on integrating security at every stage of the development pipeline to support a key federal client. US citizenship and a T3 Secret clearance is required. This role is in Washington, DC.
Requirements
- US citizenship and a T3 Secret clearance is required.
- Hands-on experience implementing DevSecOps practices in CI/CD platforms, such as Jenkins, GitLab, etc.
- Experience with cybersecurity platforms, such as CrowdStrike, Zscaler, etc.
- Deep understanding of cloud security.
- Implement security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle, including code scanning, vulnerability assessment, and threat modeling.
- Proficiency in automation, monitoring, and security integration.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years experience in a full stack software engineering role.
- Ability to contribute front-end (React), Serverless Cloud Native (AWS, Azure), Data integrations and ETL pipeline development, and SQL.
- Proven experience working on large-scale system modernization or digital transformation efforts.
- Expertise in software architecture, system design, and modernization of legacy platforms.
- Deep technical knowledge of cloud-native development, microservices, and container orchestration.
- Proficiency with API development, integration, and data exchange architectures.
- Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with licensing, enforcement, or compliance systems in a national security or regulatory context.
- Experience in data modeling, system integration planning, or enterprise architecture alignment.
- Palantir Foundry experience
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and maintain secure and automated infrastructure.
- Integrate security controls, such as automated vulnerability scanning, static and dynamic analysis, and security testing into the CI/CD process.
- Automate and orchestrate security processes, including incident response and threat detection, using technologies like Splunk, Chef Automate, and others.
- Establish and ensure compliance with security standards in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable software applications supporting modernization of legacy systems.
- Participate in Agile development sprints, contributing to planning, estimation, and daily stand-ups.
- Collaborate with QA engineers to ensure unit testing, integration testing, and validation of new releases.
- Support cloud-based deployments using CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Assist in identifying and remediating software vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks.
- Contribute to technical documentation, including system design and operational procedures.
- Work under senior engineering guidance to ensure compliance with security and coding standards.
- Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance code quality and maintainability.
Benefits
- The company has a hybrid remote policy for all employees and is dependent upon the type of position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
