DevSecOps Engineer

SUSE RGS; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) seeks a DevSecOps Engineer in Reston, VA to lead secure Kubernetes and container deployments for federal clients. You will design and implement CI/CD pipelines, IaC workflows, and hardened infrastructure across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will collaborate with cleared agency teams, provide architectural guidance, and translate requirements into repeatable engineering milestones while maintaining compliance with government standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of professional experience in DevSecOps or a related field.
• 5+ years in DevOps/SRE with containerized workloads and secure environments.
• 1-2 years Kubernetes administration and Linux internals.
• Requires TS//SCI Clearance w/ Full Scope Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment, configuration, and integration of Rancher products in government cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines and IaC workflows.
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters, network, and security configurations.
• Provide guidance to customer teams and develop PoCs to show value.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

CI/CD tooling

Terraform/Ansible/Pulumi

Security/compliance

Docker/containerd

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GitLab

ArgoCD

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Pulumi

Job description

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Full Time Professional Reston, VA, US

15 days ago Requisition ID: 1081

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) is specifically designed to address the unique security and operational needs of the U.S. Government and military as it relates to application modernization, containers, and Kubernetes.

Rancher is a complete open-source software stack for teams adopting containers. It addresses the operations and security challenges of managing multiple Kubernetes clusters at scale, while providing DevOps teams with integrated tools for running containerized workloads.

RGS supports all Rancher products with U.S. based American citizens with the highest security clearances who are currently supporting programs across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a DevSecOps Engineer at Rancher Government Solutions, you will be a strategic technical force responsible for delivering expert-level implementation within a team of engineers and architects. Driving mission success focused on the Rancher portfolio of products within the Federal Government. You will work directly with our cleared agency clients (TS//SCI with FSP), providing deep technical engineering support, architectural guidance, and hands-on keyboard engineering activity to ensure their complex container, CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Kubernetes initiatives are successful. This role is instrumental in translating customer needs into robust, secure, and scalable production and mission environments.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Leadership & Architecture:

• Lead the deployment, configuration, and integration of the Rancher product portfolio within complex government cloud and on-premise environments.
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows to streamline application delivery and cluster management.
• Perform deep-level troubleshooting of Kubernetes clusters, container networking, and security configurations.
• Collaborate with customer technical teams to ensure Rancher solutions are optimized for their specific mission requirements.
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, providing guidance on best practices for container orchestration, security hardening, and DevSecOps workflows.
  • Develop proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to demonstrate the value of Rancher and adjacent open-source technologies in solving specific agency challenges.
  • Translate customer requirements into technical tasks and ensure timely delivery of engineering milestones.
  • Leverage deep technical knowledge of virtualization infrastructure and security protocols to deploy, improve, and harden complex infrastructure against rigorous government standards.
  • Develop reusable scripts and templates to build rapid development and test systems, ensuring consistent and repeatable environments for rapid prototyping.
  • Assist in the resolution performance issues; working with developers to troubleshoot application deployment failures to ensure mission readiness
  • Assist in providing guidance to fellow DevSecOps developers and administrators while interfacing effectively with multiple technical disciplines in a team environment.

Knowledge Sharing & Growth:

• Contribute to the internal RGS engineering knowledge base by documenting unique customer configurations and solutions.
• Work closely with the Senior DevSecOps team to provide feedback from the field to influence product roadmaps.
• Help mentor Associate engineers and participate in peer code/architecture reviews.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of professional or military experience
• 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering, with a focus on containerized workloads and infrastructure automation within a highly secured environment
• 1 - 2 years of experience in Kubernetes administration, container runtimes (Docker/containerd), and Linux internals.
• Requires TS//SCI Clearance w/ Full Scope Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, ArgoCD, or Jenkins) and configuration management/IaC (Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi).
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles, including container scanning, STIG compliance, and network policies.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to customer stakeholders and work effectively in a consultative environment.