Chief of Platform Operations: DevSecOps & CI/CD Lead

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.

Lincoln (MA)

On-site

USD 210,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance
Paid and unpaid time away from work

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Chief of Platform Operations to lead the DevSecOps platform and the Common Development Environment that underpins Mission Planning Enterprise development.

You will guide pipelines, cloud services, test environments, and collaboration tools to ensure reliability and security in support of mission-critical work. This role requires strong DevOps/DevSecOps expertise, platform engineering leadership, and a current Secret clearance.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps, platform engineering, or large-scale software development Operations.
  • Proven experience designing, implementing, and operating CI/CD pipelines and shared environments.
  • Experience supporting enterprise integration/test environments and automated test management.
  • Strong understanding of secure configuration baselines and development/test lab configurations.
  • Active Secret clearance and the ability to maintain it.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the DevSecOps platform and Common Development Environment for Mission Planning Enterprise.
  • Ensure pipelines, cloud services, test environments, and collaboration tools are reliable, secure, and compliant.
  • Coordinate with engineering, test, cybersecurity, and external developers to provide baselines, automation, and testing capabilities.
  • Oversee platform-related training and support for developers and testers, driving continuous improvement.

Skills

DevOps/DevSecOps
Platform engineering
CI/CD
Secure configurations
Collaboration across teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
Master's degree in a relevant field (desired)

Job description

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Sea, Land, Air Analysis Group's mission is to deliver objective analyses, plans and strategies to US Navy, US Marine Corps, USAF, other DoD, and Australian Defence Force clients to support technology development, acquisition, delivery and sustainment decisions. The group provides the core of SPA thought leadership on Undersea Strategy, Software Development and Cost Estimating, with additional benchmark capabilities in AI/ML & Decision Analytics, Modeling and Simulation, and Future Force Assessments.

SPA has a need for a Chief of Platform Operations, who will serve as the leader for the DevSecOps platform and Common Development Environment (CDE) that underpins Mission Planning Enterprise development and integration. This role will be accountable for ensuring that pipelines, cloud services, test environments, and collaboration tools are reliable, secure, and fit for purpose. The Chief of Platform Operations will be responsible for enabling rapid, highquality integration and test activities by providing shared baselines, automation, and developer support.#FC #Dice


Responsibilities

The Chief of Platform Operations leads all work related to the DevSecOps platform and Common Development Environment, ensuring that pipelines, cloud services, test environments, and collaboration tools are reliable, secure, and responsive to mission planning needs. They are accountable for platform availability, performance, and compliance, and for enabling rapid, highquality integration and test activities across the enterprise. This role coordinates closely with engineering, test, and cybersecurity teams, as well as external developers, to provide shared baselines, automated test capabilities, and missionrepresentative environments. They also oversee platformrelated training and support for developers and testers, driving continuous improvement of the platform as a core enterprise capability.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps, platform engineering, or largescale software development environment operations
  • Proven experience designing, implementing, and operating CI/CD pipelines and shared environments that support automated build, test, and deployment for complex systems
  • Experience supporting or operating enterprise integration/test environments and tools for large software portfolios, including automated test management and reporting
  • Strong understanding of secure configuration baselines, standard desktop configurations, and how they are applied in development and test labs
  • An active Secret clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's degree in relevant field plus experience designing or operating "buildondemand" or similar capabilities that assemble component combinations and drive automated test suites, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) automation
  • Familiarity with mission planning toolchains, repositories, and collaboration platforms, and providing controlled access for multiple vendors and stakeholders
  • Experience supporting multiclassification and special access environments and labs (e.g., NIPR/SIPR, SAP/SAR, SCI)
  • Background in performance monitoring, capacity planning, and reliability engineering for development and test platforms
  • Experience developing and delivering developer training on platform tools, pipelines, and automated test frameworks

Pay Range Information

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Massachusetts, Pay Transparency Salary range: USD $210,000.00/Yr. - USD $230,000.00/Yr.
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