DevSecOps Engineer

Compensation: $120k – $140k

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. 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).