DevSecOps Engineer - Clearance Required

LMI Consulting, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps Engineer to support the Army Acquisition, Training, and Readiness (AT&R) in sustaining and enhancing the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS). The role centers on designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure provisioning, and integrating security controls across cloud and containerized environments.

The ideal candidate will work across development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, delivering secure, scalable solutions within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in DevOps/DevSecOps, cloud engineering, or related enterprise tech.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Experience deploying and operating AWS or comparable cloud solutions.
• Hands-on with Docker and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and configuration automation.
• Familiarity with security automation and integrating security controls into pipelines.
• Experience in Agile software development or enterprise operations environments.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines supporting ACWS application and infrastructure delivery.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Architect and deploy AWS resources and cloud services for secure hosting, monitoring, and operations.
• Build and deploy secure containerized services using OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Integrate security scanning, vulnerability detection, automated testing, and security gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain secure container images and enforce secure configuration standards.
• Administer and monitor containerization platforms, including hardening and patching.
• Support secure deployment of Appian-based services within approved cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot pipeline, deployment, infrastructure, and environment issues and drive resolution.
• Collaborate with developers, Appian specialists, IA personnel, DBAs, and system architects.
• Enforce DoD cybersecurity controls (RMF, NIST SP 800-53, STIG) throughout build and deployment.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation (diagrams, playbooks, configs, procedures).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Infrastructure as Code

Security automation

Agile

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Appian Platform

Git-based workflows

GitLab CI

Job description

Job Locations

US-Remote

Overview

LMI is seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps Engineer to support Army Acquisition, Training, and Readiness (AT&R) in the sustainment and enhancement of the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS). ACWS is built on the Appian Platform. This position will enable secure, repeatable delivery by designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure provisioning, integrating security controls, and supporting scalable cloud and containerized environments.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working across development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity disciplines and can translate evolving requirements into clean, scalable, secure technical implementations while supporting an Agile delivery environment.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines supporting ACWS application and infrastructure delivery.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and automation tools such as Ansible.
• Architect and deploy AWS resources and cloud services that support secure application hosting, integration, monitoring, and operations.
• Build and deploy secure containerized services using platforms such as OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Integrate security scanning, vulnerability detection, automated testing, and security gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and maintain secure container images and enforce secure configuration standards throughout development and deployment.
• Administer and monitor containerization platforms, including maintenance, hardening, patching, storage, and service health activities.
• Support secure deployment and operational integration of Appian-based application services within approved cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot pipeline, deployment, infrastructure, integration, and environment issues and drive problems to resolution.
• Collaborate with application developers, Appian specialists, information assurance personnel, database administrators, and system architects to align delivery with program objectives.
• Enforce applicable DoD cybersecurity controls, including RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and STIG requirements, throughout build and deployment activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including pipeline diagrams, playbooks, system configuration records, and operational procedures.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of development, deployment, and operational practices.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 6+ years of experience supporting DevOps, DevSecOps, cloud engineering, systems automation, or related enterprise technology roles.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Experience deploying and operating AWS or comparable cloud solutions.
• Hands-on experience with container technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and configuration automation.
• Familiarity with security automation, vulnerability scanning, and integrating security controls into software delivery pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile software development or enterprise operations environments.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• U.S. citizenship required.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Experience with the Appian Platform, including Appian Cloud or Appian GovCloud environments, preferred.
• Terraform or Ansible experience or certification.
• CompTIA Security+, Linux+, or comparable cybersecurity/Linux certification.
• AWS certification such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer, or Security.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows, Tekton, GitLab CI, or comparable CI/CD tooling.
• Experience with BASH, Python, or Java scripting/programming.
• Experience applying NIST SP 800-53, RMF, or STIG requirements to cloud and DevSecOps environments.
• SAFe or Agile DevOps certification and experience supporting PI Planning or similar delivery events.

Target salary range: $100,000 - 166,000

Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

#LI-SH1

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance. Only US Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work.

Job Locations

US-Remote

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