DevSecOps Engineer

Jobtailor; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a DevOps-focused engineer to reduce friction in CI/CD pipelines and platform workflows across connected and air-gapped environments.

You will help ensure software delivered to classified environments meets security and compliance requirements, while contributing to a repeatable Software Factory. The role involves delivering tooling, environments, and guidance to engineers across programs, and collaborating with security teams to maintain auditability.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional software or technical experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Travel up to 10%.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with CI/CD concepts and IaC tools.
• Familiarity with containerization and Kubernetes.
• Basic scripting in Python or Bash.
• Proficiency with Git version control.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Improve developer experience by reducing friction in CI/CD pipelines and platform workflows.
• Ensure software delivered to classified environments meets security and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to a repeatable, scalable Software Factory across connected and air-gapped environments.
• Support engineers across programs by providing reliable tooling, environments, and guidance.

Skills

CI/CD concepts

Infrastructure as Code

Containerization

Scripting & programming

Git version control

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Kubernetes

Podman

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Job description

• Improve the developer experience by reducing friction in CI/CD pipelines and platform workflows
• Help ensure software delivered to classified environments meets strict security and compliance requirements
• Contribute to a repeatable, scalable Software Factory that operates consistently across connected and air-gapped environments
• Support engineers across multiple programs by providing reliable tooling, environments, and guidance

Requirements

• 1+ years of professional software or technical experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• U.S. citizenship
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Experience in software development processes
• Experience with CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI)
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Podman and container orchestration with Kubernetes
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Basic scripting and programming skills (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Excellent communication skills and a desire to learn and grow.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in CI/CD processes and tools, with a strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles. Capable of improving developer experience through reliable tooling and collaboration in software development environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CI/CD Concepts and Tools
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Containerization Technologies
• Basic Scripting and Programming Skills
• Software Development Processes

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• CI/CD
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI
• CircleCI
• Kubernetes
• Podman
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Python
• Bash

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Software Factory
• Security Requirements
• Compliance Requirements
• Connected Environments
• Air-Gapped Environments

Tools & Technologies

• Version Control Systems
• Git