DevSecOps Engineer

ASRC Federal; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

PTO and holidays

Job summary

ASRC Federal System Solutions, LLC (AFSS) seeks a DevSecOps Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO to support the GMASS program. Responsibilities include maintaining containerized environments, CI/CD pipelines, and security compliance under RMF guidelines.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of DevSecOps experience (or 3 years with a Master’s or PhD), and an interim DoD Secret clearance or higher, plus Security+ CE certification. Collaboration with cross‑functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of DevSecOps Infra Engineer experience, or 3 years with a Master’s, or PhD.
• Interim DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification or higher.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform day‑to‑day operations and maintenance of containerized environments, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps tools.
• Manage compute, storage, networking, and automation tools.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain platform components in containerized environments.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for operational visibility.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues across distributed environments.
• Maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for consistent deployments.
• Support system security compliance, patching, and RMF requirements.
• Collaborate across System Administration, Cybersecurity and Software Engineering teams.

Skills

DevSecOps experience

Analytical skills

DoD security clearance

Security+ CE

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Docker/Podman

Kubernetes

Grafana

Artifactory

GitLab/GitHub

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

VMware

Jira

Job description

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™

ASRC Federal System Solutions, LLC. (AFSS), a subsidiary of ASRC Federal, is a premier provider of systems engineering, software engineering, system integration and project management services for real‑time, mission‑critical defense systems. AFSS is seeking a DevSecOps Engineers in Colorado Springs, CO to support the Ground Based Radar Maintenance and Sustainment Service (GMASS) program.

Key Role

Perform day‑to‑day operations and maintenance of containerized environment, CI/CD pipelines, and associated DevSecOps tools. Manage compute, storage, networking, and automation tools. Configure, deploy, and maintain platform components in containerized environments. Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for operational visibility. Troubleshoot complex system issues across distributed environments. Maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for consistent deployments. Support system security compliance, patching, and RMF requirements. Collaborate across cross‑functional teams such as System Administration, Cybersecurity and Software Engineering. Additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with five (5) years of DevSecOps Infrastructure Engineer experience, or three (3) years’ experience with a Master’s degree, or a PhD.
• Interim DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• CompTIA Security + CE certification or higher.
• Strong analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and familiarity with the following DevSecOps constructs: Containerization such as Docker/Podman. Container orchestration such as Kubernetes, Rancher Kubernetes Engine (RKE2) or K3s. Experience with Grafana, Artifactory, GitLab/GitHub and other DevSecOps tools.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet. Experience with virtualization and building virtualized servers.
• Experience working in a virtualized VMware environment.
• Previous Linux System Administration experience highly desired.
• Familiarity with DoD cyber compliance frameworks. Strong troubleshooting, networking, and automation skills.
• Familiarity with the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry (PAVE) Phased Array Warning System (PAWS) (BPP) or other ground‑based radars such as the Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS).
• Familiarity with or experience using a discrepancy management tool, such as Jira. Familiarity or experience with Agile software development methodologies, i.e. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.