DevSecOps Engineer

Knight Federal Solutions Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Federal Solutions Inc in Washington, DC is seeking a hands-on DevSecOps Engineer to design, build, harden, and operate CI/CD systems, cloud infrastructure, and container platforms across the software lifecycle. You will partner with multiple project teams to embed security controls and automate workflows.

The preferred candidate designs scalable, reusable templates for databases and platform services, supports DoD/IC RMF, and maintains compliance with STIG and NIST requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or platform automation roles.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.
• Experience deploying cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP using IaC, such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Experience containerizing and orchestrating workloads using Docker or similar containerization and Kubernetes.
• Experience integrating automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines, such as SAST, SCA, or image scanning.
• Experience in Linux administration and proficiency in scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, harden, and operate CI/CD systems, cloud infrastructure, and container platforms for the software lifecycle.
• Partner with project teams to embed security controls and automate delivery workflows.
• Design, tune, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases and migration processes.
• Support secure software delivery in accordance with DoD/IC RMF, ICD-503, NIST SP 800-53, STIG, and continuous monitoring.

Skills

DevSecOps experience

CI/CD design

Linux administration

Scripting: Python/Bash/Go

Security integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

Docker

Kubernetes

SAST/SCA tooling

Job description

Description

Knight Federal Solutions is a trusted provider to industry leading prime contractors, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. We have established a company culture that supports our employees, their families and the communities in which they live and work. When you join our team you belong to a group of people that work hard, strive for greatness and care about people.

Our hard work is evident in everything we do. Whether it be supporting large government programs in the areas of Simulation and Training, Information Technology, Intelligence or Engineering we always strive to be the best. It is for this reason that we have been recognized as a World Class Team Supplier by Northrop Grumman and were also named one of Florida’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

As Knight Federal Solutions continues to grow, we look forward to hiring the best and the brightest to join us in our success!

DevSecOps Engineer

Security Clearance:

Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly

Location:

Washington, D.C.

The Opportunity:

Modern engineering teams rely on secure, automated delivery pipelines and cloud-hosted DevSecOps platforms to deliver software quickly, reliably, and securely. As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will design, build, harden, and operate CI/CD systems, cloud infrastructure, and container platforms that support the software lifecycle from code commitment through production deployment. You will partner with multiple project teams to embed security controls, automate delivery workflows, and build scalable, resilient environments.

The preferred candidate is a hands-on senior engineer who can bridge database engineering, API development, DevSecOps automation, and secure platform architecture. This person should be comfortable taking an initial concept, building an MVP, working directly with platform teams, and turning the solution into reusable templates and implementation patterns for multiple database technologies. The candidate will be responsible to design, tune, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, Oracle, MongoDB, and AWS RDS-based services. They will support database migration, backup, replication, disaster recovery, and point-in-time recovery activities. Support secure software delivery in accordance with DoD, IC, RMF, ICD-503, NIST SP 800-53, STIG, and continuous monitoring requirements.

Work with us as we build mission-focused systems for the better.

Requirements

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or platform automation roles
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI or GitHub Actions
• Experience deploying cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP using IaC, such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
• Experience containerizing and orchestrating workloads using Docker or similar containerization and Kubernetes
• Experience integrating automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines, such as SAST, SCA, or image scanning
• Experience in Linux administration and proficiency in scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, or Go
• Experience with Git based branching, tagging, and release workflows
• Experience with networking fundamentals, such as DNS, routing, load balancing, or TLS
• Cloud or DevOps Certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect, CKA, CKAD
• Security+ Certification
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent work experience

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with GitOps tooling, such as Flux, Argo CD, or Helmfile
• Experience optimizing CI/CD pipelines, such as caching, artifacts, or parallelization
• Experience implementing Zero Trust patterns, hardened container images, or compliance focused deployments such as STIG or CIS Benchmarks
• Experience with AWS security services, such as GuardDuty, Macie, Inspector, or equivalent Azure or GCP tools
• Experience with observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or CloudWatch
• Experience with configuration management systems such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
• Experience with AI augmented development workflows or agentic tools
• Master’s degree in Physics, Computer Science, or a STEM field

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

Knight Federal Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other protected classification.