9th Way Insignia
Serving the federal government with courage, integrity, and excellence.
Chief DevSecOps Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
92 days ago
Salary
$101.2K - $156.1K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesMicroservices
Job Description
• Analyzes and defines security requirements for computer systems, which may include mainframes, workstations, and personal computers.
• Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet security requirements.
• Responsible for integration and implementation of the computer system security solution.
• Gathers and organizes technical information about an organization's mission goals and needs, existing security products, and ongoing programs in computer security.
• Performs risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.
• Mentorship and training of junior DevSecOps Engineers.
• Leads the strategic design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide DevSecOps practices, tools, and pipelines.
• Focuses on integrating security and compliance at every stage of the software development lifecycle, ensuring reliable, scalable, and secure delivery of applications and services.
• Key technical leader, the Chief DevSecOps Engineer collaborates with product managers, solution architects, engineers, security teams, and IT operations to foster a culture of automation, rapid iteration, and continuous learning.
• Champions best practices in infrastructure as code, automated testing, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and zero-trust architecture, while meeting stringent federal and agency-specific compliance requirements.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline; Associate’s Degree and 4 years of experience; 8 years of experience in lieu of degree to meet education requirement
- 5+ years of proven experience as a DevSecOps Engineer
- Expertise with modern DevSecOps toolchains, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and configuration management tools
- Strong knowledge of software security principles, secure coding practices, and experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation tools
- Understanding of microservices architecture, APIs, service meshes, and event-driven systems
- Familiarity with federal security frameworks (FISMA, FedRAMP), NIST standards (e.g., NIST SP 800-53), ATO processes, and Section 508 accessibility requirements
- Ability to integrate compliance controls and reporting into DevSecOps pipelines, ensuring continuous compliance monitoring and documentation
- Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities
- Ability to influence and build consensus among diverse technical and business stakeholders
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- Basic Life A&D
- STD
- LTD
- PTO
- Telehealth
- paid holidays
- FSA
- HSA
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Traveling Assistance
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