Senior DevSecOps Engineer/SME

Location: Arlington, VA

Occasional : Travel

*****Secret clearance Required

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support the sustainment, modernization, and continuous improvement of mission-critical cloud platforms supporting federal and defense initiatives. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with deep expertise in Azure cloud environments, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and cybersecurity best practices.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency, security compliance, and platform reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Azure production and non-production environments, including implementation of security patches and vulnerability remediation.
• Execute, automate, and optimize software deployments across multiple environments.
• Manage and support database backup, recovery, and reliability processes for PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Review container security scan findings and coordinate remediation efforts with Cybersecurity teams.
• Support cybersecurity compliance activities, including vulnerability management and security assessments.
• Manage and track Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) to ensure timely remediation of security findings.
• Coordinate deployment approvals and release activities with hosting providers and key stakeholders.
• Perform software upgrades, troubleshoot production issues, and improve overall system resiliency.
• Design, implement, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud infrastructure performance using Azure Monitor.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions utilizing Terraform.
• Support DevSecOps initiatives that improve automation, security, scalability, and operational excellence.

Required QualificationsEducation

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Proven experience supporting production cloud environments in regulated or mission-critical organizations.

Security Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance (Required)
• CompTIA Security+ Certification (Required)

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Advanced proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Extensive experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Azure Monitor and cloud observability tools.
• Experience implementing container security best practices and vulnerability remediation.
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL and MongoDB administration and support.
• Experience working within Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or Federal Government programs.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity frameworks, RMF, STIGs, and compliance processes.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
• Experience with enterprise cloud migrations and modernization initiatives.
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments and modern DevOps toolchains.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives.
• Proven track record of driving operational efficiency and continuous process improvement.

What You'll Gain

• Opportunity to work on high-impact, mission-critical systems.
• Exposure to modern cloud, automation, and cybersecurity technologies.
• Collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Career growth opportunities through challenging technical projects and leadership responsibilities.

Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour

Security clearance:

• Secret (Preferred)

Work Location: In person