Chief Architect DevSecOps

Lockheed Martin; Bethesda (MD); Remote; USD 157,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in its digital transformation journey as a Chief DevSecOp Architect. You will lead the design and implementation of DevSecOps strategies, ensuring security and compliance throughout the software development lifecycle. Collaborate with teams to integrate AI into processes, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely full-time and supports a flexible work schedule, making it ideal for professionals seeking a balance between work and personal life.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps and automation technologies.
• Experience with Agentic AI in software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a comprehensive DevSecOps strategy.
• Create secure, automated software development pipelines.
• Collaborate on security and compliance initiatives.

Skills

DevSecOps

AI

Cloud platforms

Security frameworks

Programming languages

CI/CD tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Master’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Description:Join Lockheed Martin’s digital transformation journey as we accelerate the OneLM Mission-Driven Transformation through our 1LMX program. This strategic program is reshaping our operations and business processes to better serve our customers in terms of cost, quality, and capabilities, while delivering the speed, agility, and insights necessary to stay ahead of rapidly-evolving threats.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Chief DevSecOp Architect to lead the design and implementation of our DevSecOps strategy, architecture, and practices. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the security, integrity, and compliance of our software development lifecycle, from code creation to deployment. As a key member of our technical leadership team, the Chief DevSecOp Architect will collaborate across portfolio teams to develop and implement a comprehensive DevSecOps framework that balances security, agility, and innovation.

**Key Responsibilities:**
*Develop and implement DevSecOps strategy**: Define and execute a comprehensive DevSecOps strategy that utilizes AI to integrate security, compliance, and governance into the software development lifecycle.
*Design and architect secure software development pipelines**: Create and maintain secure, automated, and scalable pipelines that leverage AI to improve code quality, security, and deployment efficiency.
*Lead security and compliance initiatives**: Collaborate with security, compliance, and software development teams to ensure that security and compliance requirements are integrated into the DevSecOps framework.
*Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Software Development Process using Agentic AI: Design and continuously improve a software development process that leverages Agentic AI to improve the efficiency and effectiveness software development. This includes:
• Agentic AI-powered requirements gathering
• Agentic AI-powered design and architecture
• Agentic AI-powered development and testing
• Agentic AI-powered deployment and maintenance
*Partner with our major 1LMX software providers (SAP, Dassault, Cognitus, Deltek and others) to influence their product roadmap to support our DevSecOps powered by AI Strategy.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Recognized as an LM Fellow
- DevSecOps expertise: 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps and automation technologies
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
- Security frameworks: NIST, OWASP, PCI-DSS
- Programming languages: Java, Python, C++
- CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab
- Agentic AI: Experience with Agentic AI, including design, construction, and maintenance of software development processes using Agentic AI
- Experience with large COTS architectures like ERP, MES and PLM
- US Citizenship required for this role
Desired Skills:
- Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- AI and ML experience
- Containerization: Containerization Platforms such as OpenShift and other Kubernetes variants.
- Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, DevSecOps certifications
- Cloud security: AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform and Ansible
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Full-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $181,400 - $314,525. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $157,800 - $278,185. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SERVICES
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First