Principal DevSecOps Automation Engineer

ASRC Federal • Reston, VA

13h

About The Position

ASRC Federal is seeking Senior DevSecOps Automation Engineers to design, enhance, and sustain CI/CD automation across the DSOP ecosystem. This role focuses on pipeline engineering, automated security integration, and improving deployment velocity and reliability for Army mission systems.
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens and eligible to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance. An active Secret clearance is preferred but not required at time of hire. Selected candidates without an active clearance will be sponsored for a DoD Secret clearance

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance (Active Secret preferred)
• 7–10+ years of DevSecOps, automation engineering, or platform engineering experience
• Strong understanding of GitOps, CI/CD, and containerized deployment models
• Expertise with Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, and pipeline tools
• Strong scripting proficiency (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating automated security controls in regulated or DoD environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for DSOP applications and services
• Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and compliance checks
• Build infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab/GitHub Actions
• Support containerization, image hardening, and pipeline governance
• Troubleshoot CI/CD workflow issues and optimize build/test processes
• Implement best practices for automated deployments within secure DoD environments
• Partner with software developers, infrastructure engineers, and security teams
• Enhance deployment reliability using observability, monitoring, and automation tooling

Benefits

• Insurance Coverage: Comprehensive plans for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term/long-term disability
• Paid Leave: Inclusive policies for bereavement, military obligations, and parental needs, along with 11 paid holidays annually
• Retirement Savings: A 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting to help secure your financial future
• Incentives: Employee referral bonuses to reward you for helping grow the ASRC Federal Family
• After 90 days of employment, regular full-time employees are eligible for our professional development program. This includes annual funding for:
• Pursuing Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Graduate Degrees
• Obtaining industry-standard professional certifications
• Participating in professional certificate programs
• Covering registration fees for professional conferences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed