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Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Lanham, MD

Title: Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Location: Remote with occasional on-site work at IRS locations (Lanham, MD)
Note: On-site availability required for critical systems support and reviews
Clearance: Public Trust

About this role:

As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will be a key member of the team supporting critical IRS infrastructure under the Linux Migration Initiative. You will contribute to the automation, configuration, and deployment of systems in a secure, scalable, and efficient manner. This role requires significant experience in a DevSecOps environment, leveraging tools like Terraform, GitLab, and OpenShift to ensure that infrastructure services meet federal requirements. This position involves working closely with the Server Support and Services Division (SSSD) at the IRS to develop code scripts, infrastructure as code (IaC), and manage Linux-based platforms.

In this role, you will work on modernizing IRS systems while ensuring compliance with federal security standards. You’ll be responsible for driving infrastructure automation, containerization, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to support federal operations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the development, integration, and management of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for federal environments, ensuring compliance with IRS standards.
  • Write and maintain code scripts and playbooks for automating system configurations and deployments.
  • Utilize Terraform CLI, GitLab CI, and Jenkins to manage infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Administer and develop OpenShift Container Platform and containerized applications using Docker and Podman.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, federal stakeholders, and technical SMEs to ensure project milestones are met and delivered on time.
  • Ensure compliance with federal regulations such as NIST, CMMC, and IRS-specific security requirements.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor junior team members in DevSecOps best practices.
  • Perform troubleshooting and issue resolution across environments, ensuring stability and availability of key federal systems.
  • Contribute to the development of secure, scalable infrastructure solutions to support the IRS’ Linux Migration Initiative.
Required Skills / Education / Certifications & Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in a DevSecOps environment, including experience with:
  • Expertise in OpenShift Container Platform administration and development.
  • Proficiency in Docker or Podman for containerization.
  • PostgreSQL and Redis experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with AWS and Ansible is desired but not required.
  • Strong scripting skills in languages such as Bash, Python, or Shell.
Desired Skills:
  • Experience working with cloud technologies like AWS GovCloud or Azure Government.
  • Familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks, including NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP.
  • Experience leading technical teams on federal projects and managing complex technical implementations.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes and Ansible in a secure environment is a plus.
  • Ability to manage and maintain complex Red Hat or Linux-based environments in a federal setting.

Soft Skills:

  • Communication: Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with government stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring smooth MQ integration and operations.
  • Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex messaging issues in a secure, mission-critical environment.
  • Collaboration: Exceptional teamwork skills, especially when working across various departments and external teams to ensure system stability and compliance.
  • Leadership: Ability to lead MQ infrastructure projects and mentor junior staff in MQ administration best practices.

Who We Are:

Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector. We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises. Each of us enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation. Our customers hail from a diverse, ever-growing list of industries.

Benefits/Additional Info:

Rackner embraces and promotes employee development and training and covers the cost of certifications relevant to a position and the technologies/services provided. Fitness/Gym membership eligibility, weekly pay schedule and employee swag, snacks & events are offered as well!

  • 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
  • Highly competitive PTO
  • Great health insurance with large network of providers
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance, and short & long term disability
  • Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
  • Home office & equipment plan

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