DevSecOps Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Today’s dynamic technology landscape demands constant and rapid innovation. To facilitate this transformation, we must ensure continuous integration and application development. That’s why we need you, an experience d DevOps engineer who’s eager to design, test, and program critical applications for our clients who need them most. This is an opportunity to broaden your experience in sof tware engineering while helping to develop sof tware that will completely transform workflows and make a real impact. Here, we invest in technology—and we’ll invest in you. With access to continuing education resources, tuition assistance opportunities, and tech development programs, you’ll keep your skills sharp as you work at the leading edge of tech. Work with us as we build and test tools to transform the future.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering and DevSecOps in federal or defense environments employing IaC / CaC, CI / CD, and SSDLC concepts
3+ years of experience in scripting, including Python or Bash and automation frameworks
2+ years of experience implementing cybersecurity solutions in AWS cloud and container orchestration, including Kubernetes
Knowledge of best practice cybersecurity and threat-based cybersecurity frameworks, including AI or ML security best practices
Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 controls, RMF compliance, eMASS, STIG Manager, STIG Viewer, and SCAP tools
Knowledge of Agile and Change Management met hodologies
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science
Security+ Certification

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience reviewing code samples and applying whitelisting or exemption processes
Experience developing Zero T rus t security solutions for DevSecOps pipelines
Experience evaluating security tools and assessing fit for inclusi on in Development or Operational environments
Possession of excellent verbal, technical writing, and documentation skills
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in an IT or Cybersecurity field
AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security, or CISSP Certification

Responsibilities

Apply your expertise in DevSecOps to integrate and enhance security into our sof tware delivery pipelines.
Serve as a technical expert, using secure development practices and delivering continuous improvement across our CI / CD ecosystem.
Evolve and secure CI / CD pipelines by integrating and automated security tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning to meet DoD requirements and reduce operational risk.
Enhance DevSecOps pipelines by refining vulnerability detection thresholds, tuning scanners, reducing false positives, and optimizing remediation workflows.
Harden Infrastructure-as-Code ( IaC ) templates, enforce policy -as-code across environments, conduct risk assessments, and contribute to system security plans ( SSPs ) and continuous authority to operate ( ATO ) efforts.
Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to support secure sof tware delivery.
Monitor pipeline activity for anomalies and assist in responding to security incidents.
Champion Zero T rus t principles and drive adoption of secure-by-design met hodologies across the sof tware development lifecycle ( SDLC ) .