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).