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DevOpsSec Engineer

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About the Role

We are seeking a skilled DevOpsSec Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure, cloud-native infrastructure supporting Department of War customers. You will work across container platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and government cloud environments to deliver hardened, compliant software systems at scale. This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, security, and DevSecOps and requires a strong understanding of DoW policies, toolchains, and accreditation processes.

Key Responsibilities

Design and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure, including cluster provisioning, RBAC configuration, network policy, and workload management

Package and deploy applications using Helm charts; maintain chart repositories and manage release lifecycle across environments

Implement and enforce policy controls using Istio service mesh, OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, and related Kubernetes admission controllers

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent tooling; integrate automated security scanning and compliance gates

Deploy and operate workloads on AWS GovCloud and Azure Government; architect for high availability, disaster recovery, and cross-region compliance requirements

Manage and harden container images; integrate with Iron Bank, Platform One, and other DoW-approved registry sources

Configure and maintain observability stacks including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog; develop alerting, dashboards, and SLO frameworks

Participate in ATO processes, support STIG/CIS compliance scanning, and contribute to System Security Plans (SSPs) and documentation artifacts

Collaborate with development, security, and program teams to establish and refine DevSecOps practices across the software delivery lifecycle

Support air-gapped and classified environment deployments; design solutions for offline image transfer, registry mirroring, and artifact management

Coordinate with government platform teams and managed service providers to integrate and sustain vendor tooling within approved DoD software factories

Required Qualifications

2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments

Demonstrated experience deploying and managing applications via Helm in multi-environment configurations

Working knowledge of Istio, OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, or equivalent Kubernetes policy and service mesh tooling

Experience with at least one major CI/CD platform: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent

Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms, including IAM, networking, storage, and managed Kubernetes services (EKS, AKS)

Experience with container image workflows: building, scanning, hardening, and distributing images via OCI registries

Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, and/or Datadog

Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity federation; familiarity with Keycloak or equivalent OIDC/SAML providers

Active DoW security clearance (Secret or higher)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Iron Bank, Registry1, Platform One, or Big Bang-based software factory environments

Familiarity with GitLab Ultimate features including security dashboards and dependency scanning

Experience supporting Air Force, Space Force, Navy, or other military branch programs

Exposure to software supply chain security tooling: Sigstore/cosign, vulnerability scanners, SBOM generation, and compliance scanning tools

Prior work in cATO, continuous authorization, or Ongoing Authorization environments

CKA, CKS, AWS GovCloud certifications, or equivalent credentials

Experience with AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government

Understanding of DoD compliance frameworks: NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF, FedRAMP

Experience with container registry management and observability in Kubernetes environments, enabling secure image lifecycle workflows, compliance scanning, and end-to-end system visibility across production platforms.

Technical Environment

Category Technologies
Container Orchestration Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, RKE2, OpenShift)
Package Management Helm, Kustomize
Policy & Mesh Istio, OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, Calico
CI/CD GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Cloud AWS GovCloud (East/West), Azure Government
Registries Iron Bank / Registry1, Harbor, Quay, AWS ECR
Observability Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Loki, OpenTelemetry
Security Scanning Trivy, Grype, Anchore, RapidFort, Twistlock/Prisma
IaC Terraform, Ansible, Crossplane

Clearance & Compliance

This position supports U.S. Department of War programs and may require a valid security clearance. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants are subject to a background investigation in accordance with federal requirements.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

💰 Compensation

Base Salary: $110,000 – $140,000
Benefits: Standard + Extended Federal Contractor Benefits
Equity: Where applicable (contractor/company dependent)

⭐ Advantages

  • Role aligned to DevOpsSec Engineer (4–6 years experience level)

  • Strong exposure to Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native systems

  • Hands-on experience with secure DevOps and DevSecOps workflows

  • Work in GovCloud and DoD-aligned infrastructure environments

  • Exposure to policy-as-code (OPA, Kyverno, Istio) and compliance automation

  • Experience with supply chain security (SBOMs, image hardening, Sigstore, scanning tools)

  • Work across high-security and regulated environments (ATO / RMF / STIG frameworks)

 

Experience with container registry management and observability in Kubernetes environments, enabling secure image lifecycle workflows, compliance scanning, and end-to-end system visibility across production platforms.

 

🔐 Security Clearance Advantage

  • Active DoW Security Clearance (Secret or higher) is a strong advantage

  • Clearance eligibility may be required for onboarding or future access

  • Clearance holders may be prioritized for:

    • Higher-trust workloads

    • Classified / air-gapped systems

    • Expanded DevSecOps responsibilities

 

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