Cybersecurity Engineer - DSOP

Saic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,001 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer (DSOP) to build, secure, and run CMCC’s DSOP pipeline. You will integrate automated SAST/DAST and container security, enforce secure gates, and produce cyber evidence for RMF/cATO readiness. Collaboration with Cloud, DSOP, and CP teams is essential to enable secure-by-default CI/CD practices.

You will support developers with secure coding guidance and validate artifacts while ensuring rollback readiness when gates block promotion.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with automated SAST/DAST and container scans.
• Experience documenting mitigations and validating secure coding practices.
• Proficiency with DevSecOps tooling and vulnerability remediation.
• 8140 aligned certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CCSP, CASP+ or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Build, enhance, and operate DSOP cyber pipeline stages (SAST, DAST, container scanning, SBOM/SCA).
• Implement pipeline blocking rules for Critical/High vulnerabilities.
• Integrate cyber validation tasks into CI/CD for multiple environments.
• Produce RMF/cATO-ready cyber evidence and validate artefacts.
• Review CWE/CVE findings and drive remediation across DSOPS and CP teams.
• Support secure coding compliance and enable developers with guidance.

Skills

SAST/DAST scanning

Container security

DevSecOps collaboration

Secure coding guidance

CWE/CVE analysis

Cyber pipeline operations

Education

Bachelor's degree + 9+ yrs experience

Master's degree + 7+ yrs

PhD/JD + 4+ yrs

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

SBOM/SCA tools

Fortify/ZAP/Grype/Trivy

Job description

Description

SAIC is a trusted leader in delivering advanced command and control capabilities across the Department of the Air Force, bringing deep expertise in how cutting edge technologies are engineered, secured, and delivered to the fight. At the center of this mission, the Common Mission Control Center (CMCC) unifies data, sensors, mission applications, cloud based services, and emerging AI enabled automation to give warfighters a decisive edge—turning complex, multidomain information into fast, clear, and actionable decisions in the moments that matter most. The CMCC System Facilitator contract positions SAIC to accelerate how new capabilities are integrated, tested, secured, and transitioned into operational use, working side by side with operators, engineers, Capability Providers, and government teams to ensure every delivery strengthens mission readiness. This effort offers the chance to directly shape how the Air Force sees, decides, and acts across all domains—making a tangible and immediate impact on warfighter effectiveness.

The Cybersecurity Engineer (DSOP) builds and operates CMCC’s secure DSOP pipeline to enable rapid, safe development and onboarding of Capability Provider applications. This role integrates automated SAST/DAST/container security and SBOM/SCA scanning, enforces secure coding gates, validates cyber artifacts, and ensures all pipeline evidence is routed to Infrastructure TO for Operational Baseline updates. The DSOP Engineer provides direct developer support, jointly participates in early DSOP/cloud design, and lays the foundation for secure-by-default CI/CD automation.

Job Duties Include

• Build, enhance, and operate DSOP cyber pipeline stages (SAST, DAST, container scanning, SBOM/SCA).
• Implement pipeline blocking rules for Critical/High vulnerabilities.
• Integrate cyber validation tasks into CI/CD for multiple environments.
• Perform functional validation of CP/External artifacts when possible; deliver validated cyber outputs to Infrastructure TO.
• Produce RMF/cATO‑ready cyber evidence (scan results, mitigation records, SBOM/SCA, logs).
• Validate artifact integrity (image signing, checksum enforcement, provenance tracking).
• Provide direct developer enablement: onboarding into DSOP tools, secure coding guidance, WHY‑based mentorship.
• Review, categorize, and drive remediation of CWE/CVE findings across DSOPS, Cloud, CE, and CP teams.
• Validate rollback readiness when cyber gates block promotion.
• Partner with Cloud engineers on early pipeline/environment design and promote secure-by-default automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
• US Citizenship.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Hands on experience running automated SAST/DAST/container scans using Fortify, ZAP, Grype/Trivy or similar tools.
• Experience documenting mitigations, reviewing CWE/CVE outputs, and validating secure coding practices.
• Proficiency with DevSecOps tooling (GitLab CI/CD, container registries, SBOM/SCA tools).
• Experience supporting secure coding compliance and vulnerability remediation.
• 8140 aligned certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CCSP, CASP+, or equivalent.

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• Experience supporting RMF/cATO pipelines—producing cyber evidence, aligning pipeline scans with SSP/POA&M updates.
• Background integrating secure DevSecOps automation across multi classification environments.
• Experience enabling developers by creating training, guidance, and best practice workflows.

Desired Skills and Certifications

• Deep experience with GitLab CI/CD, image signing, SBOM/SCA creation, and pipeline compliance validation.
• Familiarity with secure by design and shift left security principles embedded across DSOP automation.
• Strong communication habits—providing timely vector checks, developer friendly guidance, and clear evidence trails.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.