Border Security DevOps Engineer

Guidehouse; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

HSA / Health Savings

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Mobility Stipend

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Border Security DevOps Engineer to join a dynamic team supporting U.S. Federal border security customers. You will manage CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliable, secure software deployments for national security programs.

Responsibilities include defining performance metrics, implementing automated build/test/deploy processes, and performing lifecycle reviews. Travel up to 10% and work with clients in the Washington DC Metro area may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines.
• Security clearance (Active Public Trust or higher) preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for federal border security projects.
• Define metrics, monitoring, and deployment standards.
• Automate builds, tests, and deployments across environments.
• Participate in reviews and audits throughout development lifecycle.
• Support mission-critical clients in the DC metro region.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Security clearance

Cloud deployments

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

What You Will Do

The Border Security DevOps Engineer will join a dynamic team supporting U.S Federal border security customers. In this role, the candidate will support the full continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline of activities to ensure effective and optized application deployment for national security customers

• Develops and implements CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable and efficient software delivery
• Defines key performance and reliability metrics, monitoring parameters, and deployment standards
• Designs, implements, and maintains processes for automated build, test, and deployment of software across environments
• Plans, conducts, and participates in reviews and audits throughout the development lifecycle
• Support key mission clients within the Washington DC Metro region at client sites

What You Will Do

The Border Security DevOps Engineer will join a dynamic team supporting U.S Federal border security customers. In this role, the candidate will support the full continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline of activities to ensure effective and optized application deployment for national security customers

• Develops and implements CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable and efficient software delivery
• Defines key performance and reliability metrics, monitoring parameters, and deployment standards
• Designs, implements, and maintains processes for automated build, test, and deployment of software across environments
• Plans, conducts, and participates in reviews and audits throughout the development lifecycle
• Support key mission clients within the Washington DC Metro region at client sites

Job Family

Application Development Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Active Public Trust

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED CBP PUBLIC TRUST OR an ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.
• Bachelors Degree
• Experience developing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Experience configuring CI/CD standards for Law enforcement and/or national security use cases

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines for AWS, Azure and/or GCP deployments for law enforcement customers
• Direct Experience supporting the National Targeting Center or similar National Security analysis fusion centers

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.