Lead DevSecOps Engineer
About The Position
The Lead DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for implementing various processes, tools, and methodologies to balance needs throughout the software development life cycle, from coding and deployment to maintenance and updates. The Lead DevSecOps engineer works to optimize the development process and bridge the gap between software development, engineering, and management to speed up the software development process. They strive for continuous improvement and build continuous integration, continuous development, and constant deployment pipeline. Encourage building automated processes wherever possible. This role will require collaboration with data scientists and software engineers to deploy secure code that implements algorithms and provide insights to end users. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in DevSecOps, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Currently hold an active US security clearance or be able to obtain one
- CompTIA Security+ Certification
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience with:
- Containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman, Buildah)
- Container Orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm)
- CI/CD automation tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, AWS Code Build)
- Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
- Linux systems (e.g., RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
- Automation and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell)
- Excellent communications skills necessary to communicate technical requirements with technical and non-technical team members and key stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field
- Demonstrated experience with:
- Cloud computing infrastructure or development (e.g., AWS, Azure)
- Full stack software development (e.g., Java, Python, TypeScript, React, SQL)
- Atlassian suite tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain reliable CI/CD pipelines
- Automate infrastructure so environments are predictable and supportable
- Support containerized platforms in secure, regulated environments
- Lead software and cyber engineers to solve delivery problems
- Provide solutions and technical guidance based on program needs, priorities, and technical requirements/constraints
- Establish secure defaults, templates, and golden paths for developers (secure base images, hardened Helm charts, reusable pipelines)
- Establish end-to-end software supply chain security
- Mentor engineers on secure coding, deployment patterns, and best practices; contribute to documentation and internal standards.
- Support audits, evidence collection, and continuous compliance posture reporting.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Optional HSA and FSA
- Base and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
