Security-Cleared DoD 8570 DevSecOps Engineer - Cloud CI/CD

IPTA; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IPTA in Wellington, New Zealand is seeking a seasoned DevSecOps Engineer to design and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, integrate security across the build, test, and deployment processes, and manage cloud environments.

You will implement IaC, integrate SAST/DAST, SBOM remediation, and ensure compliant secure configurations in AWS. The ideal candidate has DoD 8570 Level II/III cert and active security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Great communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS), Elastic Container Registry (ECR) and creating pipelines using GitLab.
• Five (5) years of prior experience in a similar role.
• DoD 8570 Level II/III certification.
• Active Security Clearance Required.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and enhance fully automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab or other Governmentapproved software to integrate security scanning, testing, and deployment processes
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate the provisioning and configuration of all cloud environments
• Integrate comprehensive security scanning tools (e.g., SAST, DAST, OSA, container scanning) into the CI/CD pipeline
• Generate, maintain, and actively remediate Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) findings in accordance with the SBOM Management Plan
• Provide System Administration support to all environments residing in Cloud One (AWS), ensuring they are properly configured and patched to meet cybersecurity requirements
• Implement and maintain secure secret management practices and automated backup and disaster recovery procedures for all DevSecOps tooling and configurations

Skills

CI/CD pipeline management

Cloud security

Security scanning tools

SBOM management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

AWS ECS

AWS ECR

Job description

IPTA in Wellington, New Zealand is seeking a seasoned DevSecOps Engineer to design and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, integrate security across the build, test, and deployment processes, and manage cloud environments.

You will implement IaC, integrate SAST/DAST, SBOM remediation, and ensure compliant secure configurations in AWS. The ideal candidate has DoD 8570 Level II/III cert and active security clearance.