DevSecOps Engineer

We are building a team for one of the U.S. Federal Government's largest technology modernization programs, underpinning the U.S. capital markets.

Built on AWS and leveraging an AI-powered software engineering platform, this program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with next-generation AI, Agentic AI, cloud technologies, and AI-driven engineering.

If you are looking for technically challenging work, exceptional learning, and a résumé-defining opportunity with national impact, I would love to connect.

Job Title: DevSecOps Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Reston, VA & client locations in the Washington, D.C. area

Days Remote: 2 days remote

Position Summary:

The DevSecOps Engineer designs, implements, and operates secure software delivery pipelines for a large-scale federal cloud platform built on AWS. This role is responsible for integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle by implementing CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code, security scanning, and deployment automation. Working closely with developers, cloud engineers, architects, and security teams, the DevSecOps Engineer helps deliver secure, scalable, and compliant cloud-native applications while leveraging AI-assisted development and operations tools to improve delivery quality and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines supporting cloud-native application delivery.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices.
• Integrate security scanning, vulnerability assessment, and compliance validation into automated delivery pipelines.
• Support secure application deployment across AWS cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, cloud, and security teams to implement DevSecOps best practices throughout the SDLC.
• Implement deployment automation, release management, and environment management processes.
• Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot deployment issues, and continuously improve delivery performance.
• Leverage AI-assisted development and DevOps tooling to improve software quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.

Minimum Experience:

• 5+ years of DevOps, DevSecOps, or cloud engineering experience.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines in AWS environments.
• Experience implementing security automation within software delivery pipelines.
• Experience supporting Agile software development teams.

Mandatory Skills:

• DevSecOps.
• CI/CD pipeline development.
• AWS cloud services.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Security automation.
• Deployment automation.
• Cloud-native application delivery.
• Secure software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Non-technical Requirements:

• Strong troubleshooting and collaboration skills.
• U.S. work authorization.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with containerization technologies and orchestration platforms.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and compliance automation.
• AWS certification.
• Federal government or regulated-industry experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development and DevOps tools.

Pay Rate Range:

$120,000 – $140,000

Degrees and Certifications:Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

Preferred:

• AWS Certification (Associate or Professional).
• Security or DevOps certification (e.g., Security+, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent).

Pay: $102,000.00 - $124,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20590