DevSecOps Engineer

LT Consulting; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

LT Consulting is looking for a DevSecOps Engineer in Reston, Virginia, to design, build, and automate secure cloud-based infrastructure for critical systems. This role involves collaborating with software engineers and security teams to automate tasks and improve delivery pipelines.

Candidates must have an active TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor's in Computer Science, and experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering. Skills with AWS services and containers like Docker are essential for enhancing system reliability and security.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Professional experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering is essential.
• Experience in Agile environments using JIRA and Confluence is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and automate secure cloud-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software engineers, system administrators, and security teams.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions for system reliability.

Skills

AWS services (EC2, IAM, RDS, S3, SQS, etc.)

Containerized workloads management with Docker and Kubernetes

Scripting skills in Python or Bash

CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo)

Monitoring tools and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Terraform or CloudFormation

Job description

LT Consulting is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph to design, build, and automate secure cloud-based infrastructure and workflows for mission‑critical systems. In this role you will collaborate with software engineers, system administrators, and security teams to automate manual tasks, improve delivery pipelines, and implement infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) solutions that enhance system reliability, scalability, and security.

Basic Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Demonstrated professional experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering
• Proficiency with AWS services (EC2, IAM, RDS, S3, SQS, etc.) and IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience managing and configuring containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong scripting skills in Python or Bash
• Experience with CI/CD tooling like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Argo
• Experience with monitoring tools and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Experience working in Agile environments using JIRA and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer certification
• Familiarity with security compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, etc.)
• Experience integrating security scanning and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines

As set forth in LT Consulting’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.