DevSecOps Automation Engineer - Clearance Required

International Executive Service Corps; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Cydecor is seeking a DevSecOps Automation Engineer to implement secure, automated development and deployment workflows supporting ONR analytics and application platforms. This role emphasizes CI/CD automation, IaC, and secure release management.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, implementing infrastructure-as-code tools, automating security scanning, supporting containerized deployments, and ensuring secure coding practices across federal environments.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in secure application development or DevSecOps.
• Experience implementing CI/CD in Federal environments.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Strong understanding of secure coding and deployment practices.
• Active Secret Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Automate security scanning and compliance validation.
• Support containerized deployments.
• Maintain configuration and version control standards.
• Improve deployment efficiency and reliability.

Skills

CI/CD automation

DevSecOps

Federal environments experience

Container orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Job description

Cydecor is a premier Federal Government solutions provider, delivering differentiated innovations in mission systems and business platforms. We leverage leading-edge secure systems and software development, backed by industry-leading subject matter expertise, and business intelligence to enable decision-support and remain ahead of ever-evolving national security challenges. Our success rests squarely on three bedrock principles: People, our center of gravity; Mission, what inspires us; and an unyielding commitment to Excellence, what separates us.

Job Description:

Cydecor is seeking a DevSecOps Automation Engineer to implement secure, automated development and deployment workflows supporting ONR analytics and application platforms. This role focuses on CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and secure release management.

Responsibilities include:

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Automate security scanning and compliance validation
• Support containerized deployments
• Maintain configuration and version control standards
• Improve deployment efficiency and reliability
  

Here’s what you need:

• Five (5) years of experience in secure application development or DevSecOps
• Experience implementing CI/CD in Federal environments
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools
• Strong understanding of secure coding and deployment practices
  

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience supporting IL5 or defense cloud environments
• Experience with container orchestration platforms
• Familiarity with automated compliance scanning tools
  

Security Clearance:

• Active Secret Clearance

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; five (5) years of experience providing IT services to DoW may be substituted in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree.

Work Schedule:

• Hybrid

Compensation and Benefits:

The projected compensation range for this position is $140,000-$196,000. Cydecor offers a comprehensive compensation package including Health and Dental Insurance, Vision and Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, 401(K) + company match, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Company Holidays, Tuition and Professional Development Assistance and more.

What We Believe

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Cydecor has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Cydecor is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA). All employment and hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to race, religion, color, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender identity & expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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