DevSecOps Engineer

DevSecOps Engineer
Location: Reston, VA or Charleston, SC (Onsite)
Clearance: TS/SCI required
Contract Type: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
Rate: $90–$105/hr (W2)

Our client is hiring a DevSecOps Engineer to lead secure software deployment across federal systems. This role is ideal for someone who knows how to harden infrastructure, automate CI/CD, and align with compliance frameworks like RMF — all while operating in a classified DoD environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with GitLab

• Deploy and monitor services in AWS

• Integrate observability tools like Elastic and Apache NiFi

• Align code delivery with RMF and DoD compliance

• Work closely with dev, infra, and security teams to maintain secure SDLC

• Lead technical direction and help formalize DevSecOps toolkits and standards

Must-Haves:

• 10–15 years in secure software or DevSecOps roles within DoD

• Deep GitLab experience (CI/CD, code scanning, repo management)

• Strong AWS background (deployment, IAM, monitoring)

• Familiarity with Apache NiFi and Elastic Stack

• IAT Level II (Security+ or equivalent)

• AWS Security Specialty cert (SCS-C02)

• Solid grasp of RMF and security automation

Nice to Have:

• Intelligence Community experience

• Splunk Certified Admin

• Terraform, Ansible, or other IaC tools

• Familiarity with Zero Trust and secure enclave frameworks

If you’re ready to build secure, automated systems that matter — let’s connect.