Senior DevSecOps Engineer

ENSCO, Inc.•El Segundo, CA

9h•$126,000 - $170,000

About The Position

ENSCO is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to work directly with Government mission leaders and independently governed program teams delivering elements of a critical space mission capability. The role builds trusted relationships and shared technical evidence to align organizations that may have different architecture visions, acquisition paths, technical baselines, funding profiles, and delivery schedules. The position supports the MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort, providing systems engineering and integration support for the Space Force’s Space System Command and its acquisition of military satellite communications systems. The work takes place in a collaborative small-team environment focused on integrating complex space and ground communications systems. The engineer designs and maintains software delivery pipelines and automation, supports Kubernetes-based application environments, and coordinates secure deployments across multiple development, integration, test, and operational environments. The role integrates security requirements into delivery practices and works with developers, AI engineers, systems engineers, cyber teams, and operational stakeholders. A bachelor’s degree in a related technical field and at least eight years of relevant experience are required. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. This is a regular full-time position. The stated salary range is $126,000–$170,000 USD.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, math, physics, or a related technical field.
At least 8 years of experience supporting DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, release engineering, or software delivery activities.
Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Strong experience with Git-based development workflows and source control management.
Experience developing and maintaining Helm charts and Kubernetes deployment configurations.
Strong experience administering and troubleshooting Kubernetes-based environments.
Understanding of software deployment lifecycles across multiple environments and security domains.
Experience supporting containerized applications and cloud-native architectures.
Familiarity with software delivery automation, infrastructure automation, and deployment orchestration.
Strong scripting or automation experience using tools such as Bash, Python, or Go.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Operations Command (SpOC/CFC), or other DoD software programs.
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery methodologies.
Understanding of software deployment challenges across IL5, IL6, air-gapped, or other restricted environments.
Experience integrating security scanning, vulnerability management, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with software supply chain security practices, including artifact signing, SBOM generation, and provenance validation.
Experience supporting cloud-native mission platforms and distributed application architectures.
Familiarity with Agile software development environments and Program Increment (PI) execution.
Experience supporting SATCOM, mission systems, or operational C2 environments.
Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, Argo Workflows, or Tekton.
Experience supporting Harbor, Nexus, Artifactory, or similar artifact repositories.
Familiarity with Kubernetes security tools, policy engines, or runtime security platforms.
Experience supporting deployments across multiple security enclaves or classified environments.
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or Ansible.
Experience supporting MLOps platforms, model deployment pipelines, AI workload orchestration, or machine learning lifecycle management.
Experience supporting AI-enabled mission systems or modern software factories.
Relevant certifications such as Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), Security+, CISSP, GitLab, or cloud platform certifications.
Certifications such as INCOSE CSEP/ESEP.
An active DoD Secret security clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting software delivery across multiple environments.
Develop automated deployment processes to improve consistency, reliability, and delivery velocity.
Implement and support Git-based workflows, branching strategies, repository management, and deployment automation practices.
Deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes-based application environments.
Develop and maintain Helm charts, deployment templates, and environment-specific configurations.
Maintain and improve software delivery toolchains for development, testing, security scanning, deployment, and operational monitoring.
Coordinate deployments across development, integration, test, and operational environments with varying security requirements and constraints.
Work with cyber teams to incorporate security controls, scanning, compliance requirements, and vulnerability remediation into delivery pipelines.
Support release packaging, deployment validation, rollback strategies, and operational readiness activities.
Investigate and resolve pipeline, deployment, infrastructure, and integration issues that affect software delivery.
Partner with software developers, AI engineers, systems engineers, cyber teams, and operational stakeholders to improve delivery effectiveness and reliability.
Work with Government mission leaders and independently governed program teams to build trusted relationships and shared technical evidence that align program efforts.