Back to jobs
New

DevSecOps Lead

Arlington, VA

540 is seeking an experienced DevSecOps Lead to oversee and implement secure, scalable and automated solutions across complex enterprise environments. The ideal candidate brings a well-rounded skill set spanning Configuration Management, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Enterprise Architecture, and Network Engineering, ensuring secure and efficient integration of development, security, and operations practices.

This is a DoD project that supports the Defense Acquisition community in making authoritative and trusted data available for analysis, oversight, insight, and decision-making over a large portfolio of acquisition programs. The team manages a central platform that integrates and shares acquisition data through modern APIs, with front- and back-end tools supporting user interaction and reporting. This single point of access is architected on top of a governed data framework to ensure consistency spanning upstream data providers and downstream data consumers. The platform has officially supplanted its predecessor (having achieved Initial Operating Capability) and is transitioning to Full Operating Capability, requiring an efficient and integrated contractor team to maintain, enhance, sustain, and test the system using Agile and DevSecOps practices.

Location: Must be local to the National Capital Region (NCR). This position offers significant remote flexibility, with occasional onsite meetings in Arlington, VA as required by the customer
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree
540 Internal Thrive Level: Senior DevSecOps Engineer

WHY 540?

540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • 12+ years of overall experience
  • Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to work independently (as if on an island) with clients, but also be a consummate team player
  • DevSecOps & Infrastructure:
    • Proven expertise with CI/CD pipeline management using Jenkins, Gitlab, Docker, and Artifactory
    • Strong experience with configuration management tools like Ansible
    • Strong experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform
    • Experience providing technical oversight and guidance on containerized applications and microservices, system administration, modernization, and migrations
    • Hands-on experience with installation, configuration, testing, operation, upgrading, troubleshooting, and maintenance of technologies, and setting up appropriate monitoring and alerting tools
  • Security & Compliance:
    • Working knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF), STIG compliance/management, and secure DevOps practices
    • Experience with identity and access management using ADFS/SAML
    • Understanding of secure software development principles and integration of security controls into DevOps workflows
  • Cloud & Architecture:
    • Experience deploying to and managing workloads in cloud environments (Azure preferred)
    • Expertise in managing the application layer, including virtual machines, network interfaces, application gateways, API management platforms, etc. 
    • Firm understanding of networking concepts
  • Collaboration & Agile Delivery:
    • Proficient in using Jira, Jira Service Desk, Slack and Confluence in Agile development environments
    • Ability to work closely with development teams and provide guidance on release planning, environment configuration, and automation best practices
  • Certifications:
    • Currently possesses CompTIA Security+
    • At least one of the following:
      • Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
      • Azure Administrator Associate
      • AWS Solutions Architect and/or AWS Developer
      • AWS SysOps Administrator
      • Azure Database Administrator Associate
    • Willingness and ability to obtain project-required industry cloud / security certifications within two months of employment and as needed

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools, to expand container management capabilities beyond Docker
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Selenium, Karma, Jasmine) to support shift-left testing practices
  • Familiarity with message brokers like RabbitMQ and/or Redis for managing distributed systems and microservice communications
  • Exposure to ElasticSearch (and ELK stack) for centralized logging, analytics, and search capabilities
  • Knowledge of Git workflows and branching strategies, including use of Bitbucket or Gitlab
  • Prior experience supporting Java-based applications, as well as related frameworks and tooling
  • Understanding of SonarQube for static code analysis and integrating code quality gates in CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL(MongoDB) databases, as well as general database administration best practices 
  • Background supporting API-first applications or managing API lifecycles built around API management tools like Apigee or Tyk
  • Experience with cloud migrations, rearchitecture to leverage cloud-native services, and managing resource provisioning and scaling 
  • Prior experience supporting or sustaining platforms in a federal or DoD environment, especially involving secure, regulated, compliance-driven environments and DoD 8000-series information security requirements

BENEFITS & PERKS

  • Health, dental and vision insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401k with employer match
  • Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
  • Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
  • Professional development opportunities (training, certifications, conferences)
  • Paid cloud developer accounts
  • Referral Bonus - good people know good people
  • Annual Social Events (540 week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
  • Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in 540’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.