DevSecOps Engineer

Ara; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ara is seeking a Software Engineer to support programs focused on software modernization and secure deployments. This hybrid role, based in Pittsburgh, PA, involves collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance cloud simulation software.

As a key contributor, you’ll maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerize code, and manage releases. Candidates must have significant experience in Terraform, GitLab, and Kubernetes, along with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science and a security clearance.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in computer science.
• 6–8 years of related experience with a Master's degree in computer science.
• Experience in Terraform IaC for cloud providers, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Containerize both new and existing code.
• Deploy software to on-premises and cloud-based Kubernetes clusters.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD pipelines

Containerization

Terraform

Kubernetes

Security patching and remediation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Master’s degree in computer science

Tools

AWS Certification

Linux OS Certification

Kubernetes Certifications

Job description

PA04 - Warrendale
555 Keystone Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086, USA

This position supports two programs with mission applications focused on software modernization, containerization, hardening, and deployment to security-compliant cloud infrastructure. Based out of Pittsburgh, PA, this position is part of a multi-disciplinary, collaborative team of software, IT, and security engineers at Neya Systems, a subsidiary of ARA, delivering the next generation of cloud- and web-enabled modeling and simulation software.

As a valued team contributor, your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, working with developers to containerize both new and existing code, deploying to on-premises and cloud-based Kubernetes clusters, managing releases of mission applications into customer environments, and implementing Terraform to deploy secure, compliant cloud infrastructure. This is a hybrid position with an expectation of 3 days per week onsite in Pittsburgh, PA.

Due to the nature of the work and interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs, you must be a U.S. citizen and possess an active Secret-level security clearance or higher.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science with 8–10 years of related experience
• Master’s degree with 6–8 years of related experience

Certifications

• CompTIA Security+ (or DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 equivalent)
• AWS Certification (Solutions Architect, Developer, SysOps, or DevOps) preferred
• Kubernetes Certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS) preferred
• Linux OS Certification (RHCSA/RHCE or similar) preferred

About Us

Neya Systems, a subsidiary of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), is a leading robotics and autonomy company committed to delivering innovative solutions for defense and national security. As part of ARA—an employee‑owned international research and engineering organization we benefit from a culture rooted in technical excellence, creative problem‑solving, and mission‑driven innovation.

Experience Requirements

• Terraform IaC for cloud providers (AWS preferred) – 4 years
• CI/CD systems (GitLab, GitHub, Atlassian, or similar) – 4 years
• Object-oriented programming language – 2 years
• Security patching and remediation – 1 year (preferred)

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