Title: DevSecOps Engineer

Location: Remote

About iWorks:

iWorks Corporation, founded in 2005, is a leading provider of information technology and professional services to the federal government. We are a recognized leader in personnel security and vetting solutions, Agile, DevOps, DevSecOps, data analytics, and cloud solutions. Our continuous process improvement approach, combined with our business and technology expertise, results in innovative solutions.

We offer exceptional comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability); 401(k); Health and Wellness Benefits; and Paid Sick Time, Vacation Time, and Holiday Time. You're eligible for bonuses throughout the year as part of our incentive program for innovation and business development. All employees are also considered for an annual raise, commensurate with performance and company commitment.

About this position:

iWorks is seeking a DevOps Pipeline Engineer to implement, harden, and manage TestRail as a secure containerized solution within a high-security Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) federal environment.

This role will focus on designing and building secure CI/CD pipelines, integrating TestRail with Jira and Git-based workflows, and ensuring production-grade operational support in a compliance-driven setting. You will play a key role in standing up and maintaining a hardened, auditable, and scalable DevSecOps solution aligned with federal security standards.

Salary Range: $110K - $140K – commensurate with the candidate's skills, experience, location, and qualifications.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Deploy and manage TestRail as a hardened container image within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Administer and support Kubernetes clusters in a secure federal cloud environment.
• Design and implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines (runners, artifacts, environment promotion, secrets management).
• Build and maintain integrations between TestRail, Jira, and Git-based development workflows.
• Develop automated deployment pipelines for routine patching and upgrades.
• Connect TestRail to a MySQL HeatWave database in collaboration with DBA teams.
• Configure audit logging, monitoring, and operational telemetry in alignment with federal compliance standards.
• Implement secure DevSecOps controls including image scanning, SAST/DAST gates, SBOM generation, and signed container images.
• Provide post-release operational support, including incident response, monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Contribute to operational runbooks, change management artifacts, and continuous process improvement efforts.

Required Education/Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Kubernetes administration.
• Strong GitLab CI/CD experience, including pipeline design, runners, artifacts, environment promotion, and secrets management.
• Experience integrating test management tools (preferably TestRail) with Jira and Git-based workflows.
• Solid MySQL experience (connectivity, performance fundamentals, reliability), ideally with MySQL HeatWave familiarity.
• Demonstrated production support experience, including monitoring, incident response, on-call support, and operational documentation.
• Experience deploying and maintaining containerized applications in secure enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with federal security and compliance expectations (least privilege access, audit logging, controlled change management).
• Experience implementing DevSecOps best practices, including SAST/DAST gates, image scanning, SBOMs, and signed container images.
• Experience working in FedRAMP, FISMA, or other regulated federal cloud environments.
• Relevant certifications (OCI, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), GitLab, Security+, or similar).
• Experience supporting high-availability production systems within government environments.

Please Note: We maintain an on-camera policy for all virtual company meetings to foster engagement and collaboration. Reasonable exceptions may be granted with prior approval from Human Resources and/or the applicable manager or client.

FLSA & EMPLOYMENT STATUS: FLSA EXEMPT AND FULL-TIME POSITION

iWorks Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic.

iWorks is committed to maintaining a safe and productive work environment for all employees and ensuring the security and well-being of our clients. As part of our standard hiring process, we may conduct background checks and drug screenings on potential candidates to assess their suitability for employment.