DevSecOps Engineer

DESE Research, Inc.•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

DESE Research, Inc. is seeking an experienced DevSecOps Engineer to support mission-critical software development efforts in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment. This role requires experience with CI/CD pipeline development, build automation, secure software delivery, and infrastructure supporting software development and testing. The candidate will support the sustainment and enhancement of an existing software baseline for a complex defense system by developing and maintaining secure, automated software build, integration, and deployment processes. This role will work closely with software engineers, systems engineers, and QA Automation Engineers to establish repeatable DevSecOps practices that support daily software builds, automated unit testing, regression testing, and software quality initiatives. The successful candidate will help improve development workflows through CI/CD automation, build optimization, containerized environments where applicable, vulnerability scanning, and secure deployment processes. This role will also support configuration management, software integration, and continuous improvement efforts to increase development efficiency and software reliability. A successful candidate will possess strong technical and analytical skills, demonstrate sound troubleshooting abilities, communicate effectively with technical teams and customers, and thrive in a collaborative engineering environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline
Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Experience with build automation, scripting, and software integration
Experience supporting Linux-based development environments
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Understanding of software development lifecycle processes and DevSecOps best practices
Experience with vulnerability scanning and secure software delivery concepts
Ability to work independently while supporting a customer-facing engineering environment
Active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting C++ software development environments
Familiarity with Ada software environments
Experience with container technologies such as Docker or Podman
Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD platforms
Experience implementing automated software testing within CI/CD pipelines
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
Experience supporting complex real-time, embedded, or defense software systems
Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines supporting software development and testing
Automate software build, integration, and deployment processes
Integrate automated unit testing and regression testing into daily build workflows
Support software configuration management and build reproducibility
Implement vulnerability scanning and secure software delivery practices
Support containerized development and deployment workflows where applicable
Troubleshoot build failures, deployment issues, and pipeline performance problems
Collaborate with Software Engineering, QA Automation, and Systems Engineering teams to improve development efficiency and software quality
Develop and maintain build scripts, automation tools, and deployment documentation
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, security, software reliability, and long-term sustainment