DevSecOps Engineer

Dark Wolf; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf seeks a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support US Space Force SSC Defender Cyber Operations. Onsite at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO, you will lead secure software delivery and cloud deployments, ensuring STIG/DOD standards are met.

You will collaborate to design and manage CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitLab, and work with Terraform/Ansible for infrastructure while contributing to Java and Python development. A Top Secret clearance is required or ability to obtain.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technical DevSecOps, development, or operations.
• Experience with Java, Node/JS, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Python.
• Strong DevSecOps understanding and cloud experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for USSF SSC Defender Cyber Operations in a fast-paced team.
• Ensure secure SDLC and security testing throughout CI/CD.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitLab.
• Collaborate on Terraform/Ansible for infrastructure/configuration.
• Support cloud deployments (AWS/Google/Azure) and STIG/DOD standards.
• Contribute to software development with Java and Python.

Skills

Java

Node/JS

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Python

DevSecOps concepts

Technical guidance

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

SAFe certification for Teams

Ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Responsibilities

Dark Wolf is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support the United States Space Force (USSF) by developing software in support of Space Systems Command (SSC) Defensive Cyber Operations rapid agile development of defensive cyber solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground and space based cyber adversarial threats. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced environment. This position requires onsite support at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO. This team will be based out of Colorado Springs, CO. Key responsibilities include but are nto limited to:

• Ensuring that development and software continuous delivery and integrations uses security best practices throughout the process.
• Ensuring capabilities deployed meet security requirements and test.
• Working with cloud deployment activities to ensure configurations meet STIG or DOD required security standards.
• Supporting the design, implementation, and management of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitLab under supervision.
• Assisting in integrating security protocols within DevSecOps workflows.
• Collaborating with team members to manage infrastructure and configuration using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Gaining hands-on experience with cloud systems, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, by supporting deployments and architecture setups.
• Learning and assisting in software development using Java and Python.

Responsibilities

Dark Wolf is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support the United States Space Force (USSF) by developing software in support of Space Systems Command (SSC) Defensive Cyber Operations rapid agile development of defensive cyber solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground and space based cyber adversarial threats. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced environment. This position requires onsite support at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO. This team will be based out of Colorado Springs, CO. Key responsibilities include but are nto limited to:

• Ensuring that development and software continuous delivery and integrations uses security best practices throughout the process.
• Ensuring capabilities deployed meet security requirements and test.
• Working with cloud deployment activities to ensure configurations meet STIG or DOD required security standards.
• Supporting the design, implementation, and management of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitLab under supervision.
• Assisting in integrating security protocols within DevSecOps workflows.
• Collaborating with team members to manage infrastructure and configuration using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Gaining hands-on experience with cloud systems, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, by supporting deployments and architecture setups.
• Learning and assisting in software development using Java and Python.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in technical roles related to DevSecOps, development, or system operations
• Experience with programming languages such as Java, Node/JS, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Python
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps concepts and tools Exposure to coding, CI/CD tools, or cloud architecture
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical guidance
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related discipline SAFe certification for Teams, OR the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
• Active Top Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Cloud migration experience

This position will be fully on-site in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire. We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.