DevSecOps/HBSS Engineer

CommIT Enterprises•North Charleston, SC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

CommIT Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a DevSecOps/HBSS Engineer to join the team in Charleston, SC, with remote options available. This role supports the secure, automated, and resilient delivery of enterprise systems by collaborating with software, security, and infrastructure teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines, cloud and containerized environments, and mission-critical platforms. A primary responsibility is the operation, administration, and security enforcement of the Host-Based Security System (HBSS)/Endpoint Security Solution (ESS) to protect endpoints, maintain compliance, and support DoD cybersecurity requirements. The engineer will ensure HBSS capabilities are functional, updated, and integrated with broader security and operational workflows. CommIT, established in 2001, is a Certified Veteran-Owned Small Business (CVOSB) providing innovative technical engineering and data science services, including support for DoD and VA enterprise systems, acquisition management, systems engineering, Agile software development, cloud management, IT modernization, data analytics, cybersecurity, and training, with a focus on DevSecOps, automated testing, and mobile application development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
6+ years (with Master’s) or 8+ years (with Bachelor’s) of relevant DevSecOps, software engineering, cloud engineering, or systems engineering experience.
Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD and DevSecOps architectures for enterprise systems.
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud platforms, Terraform, and DevSecOps toolchains.
Experience patching or remediating NiFi, Fortify, SonarQube, Artifactory, and XRay.
Experience administering, configuring, and maintaining HBSS/ESS environments including security policies, compliance reporting, and agent deployment.
Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a T5
Security+ CE
HBSS/ESS Administrator or Analyst certifications, such as: HBSS 201: McAfee ePO / Endpoint Security Administration, HBSS 301: Advanced HBSS Configuration (or ESS equivalent)
Ability to obtain and maintain additional DoD cybersecurity certifications as needed.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain DevSecOps pipelines and automation to support continuous integration, delivery, and monitoring.
Collaborate with engineering teams to improve tooling, development workflows, and system security posture.
Manage, operate, and optimize AWS cloud services including EC2, VPC, Lambda, S3, EFS, ECR/ECS, EKS, Route53, IAM, RDS, CloudTrail, and CloudWatch.
Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.
Perform security patching and remediation for NiFi, Fortify, SonarQube, Artifactory, and XRay.
Manage and support CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, Jira, Artifactory, XRay, and SonarQube.
Develop, deploy, and maintain containerized applications on ECS and EKS.
Automate operational tasks using Python, Bash, and DevOps tooling.
Conduct system testing for security, performance, and availability.
Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
Maintain architecture, configuration, and troubleshooting documentation.
Implement security controls aligned with DoD and industry standards.
Operate and maintain Host-Based Security System (HBSS)/Endpoint Security Solution (ESS) components, including McAfee ePO HIPS DLP Policy creation, compliance monitoring, and audit support.
Support network security components such as firewalls, F5 BigIP, VPN, DNS, SFTP, and TCP/IPbased services.