DevSecOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
About The Position
GDIT is hiring a DevSecOps Engineer to support mission-critical government cybersecurity work protecting and defending sensitive customer networks. The role supports enterprise software deployments across cloud and on-premises enclaves, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to build purpose-built systems, advances infrastructure modernization, and uses CI/CD tools, commercial cloud technologies, and system administration platforms. The engineer will manage the operational needs of enterprise Linux systems, including bare-metal and virtual machines, security patching, services, and applications. The role also leads migrations of on-premises solutions to commercial cloud environments, oversees network security hardening and compliance work, and owns end-to-end deployment of SaaS and PaaS platforms across multiple enclaves. This includes establishing CI/CD pipelines, implementing security controls, and deploying containers and other software artifacts to cloud resources such as EKS, AKS, and ECR. This is an onsite position in Herndon, Virginia, with 40 scheduled weekly hours and no required travel. The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. The stated likely salary range is $182,750–$247,250, with actual compensation based on factors including experience, location, and contractual requirements.
Requirements
- Eight years of related experience.
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, or an equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with Linux logging management, including log forwarders such as Fluentd, rsyslog, or Azure Monitor Agent, and integration with enterprise log aggregators such as Splunk, ELK, or Grafana Loki.
- Strong familiarity with basic networking principles.
- Experience conducting advanced systems administration on Linux systems and subsystems.
- Experience deploying software artifacts, including containers and raw source code, into functioning cloud environments using hosting such as EKS, EC2, Lambda, or equivalent.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Must currently possess TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with infrastructure as code, such as Terraform or Tofu.
- Experience with enterprise Windows domain management.
- Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins or GitLab.
- Experience with automated machine management solutions, such as Ansible or Puppet.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and support enterprise software deployments across cloud and on-premises enclaves.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary experts to build purpose-built systems.
- Drive infrastructure modernization efforts.
- Use CI/CD tools, commercial cloud technologies, and system administration platforms to support the mission.
- Manage operational needs for enterprise Linux machines, both bare metal and virtual, including security patching and service and application management.
- Lead migrations that re-platform on-premises solutions into commercial cloud environments.
- Manage network-wide security hardening by reviewing existing network connections and scrutinizing new connections.
- Work with security and accreditation experts to ensure network compliance.
- Own end-to-end deployment of SaaS and PaaS platforms in multiple enclaves, establishing CI/CD pipelines and implementing relevant security controls.
- Deploy containers and other software artifacts into cloud resources such as EKS, AKS, and ECR as requests arise.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Competitive pay.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Medical plan options, including some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental and vision plan options.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance, provided or available.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
