DevSecOps Engineer- Secret Clearance Eligibility Required

Sherpa-6; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherpa 6 is seeking a hands-on DevSecOps Engineer to lead AWS-based solutions at Aberdeen Proving Ground. You will own DevSecOps strategy, tooling, automation, and cloud deployment approaches while mentoring teams and collaborating with customers.

Qualified candidates bring 5+ years in DevOps, strong Git and CI/CD skills, scripting proficiency, and experience with Docker/Kubernetes in DoD environments. Hybrid work nearby APG offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working within AWS environments.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, release engineering, build engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of Git, including branching strategies and tagging workflows.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Groovy.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of the SDLC and agile methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of AWS-based solutions aligned with customer and project needs.
• Owning DevSecOps strategy, tooling, automation, and cloud deployment approaches.
• Provide hands‑on technical contributions while mentoring solution development.
• Collaborate with customer and internal teams to validate release readiness, ensuring gates are met.
• Create and maintain release documentation, including schedules, rollback plans, and release notes.
• Identify and implement improvements that enhance release efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve build, pipeline, and deployment issues efficiently.
• Monitor release metrics to ensure compliance with SLAs and standards.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Pulumi or Terraform to deploy solutions to cloud environments.
• Work closely with customer and internal teams to understand existing solutions and guide architectural evolution.
• Research, propose, and validate solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Communicate status, challenges, and recommendations, owning all DevSecOps deliverables.

Skills

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

AWS

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Pulumi

Terraform

Job description

Description

Job Location: Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Citizenship: US Citizenship required

Onsite Expectations: Hybrid; Onsite work required at APG as needed to support customer requirements.

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most

At Sherpa 6, you won’t just build pipelines—you’ll help build the systems that keep our nation safe. We’re looking for a DevSecOps Engineer who thrives in hands-on environments, values close collaboration, and wants to work directly with a mission-focused customer at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Working directly at Aberdeen Proving Ground provides unique access to secure systems, rapid decision cycles, and close collaboration with customer stakeholders

If you enjoy solving complex DevSecOps challenges, influencing architecture decisions, and seeing your work immediately shape real-world outcomes, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of AWS-based solutions aligned with customer and project needs.
• You will have significant ownership over DevSecOps strategy, tooling, automation, and cloud deployment approaches
• Provide hands‑on technical contributions while also mentoring and guiding solution development.
• Collaborate with customer and internal teams to validate release readiness, ensuring regression, performance, and security testing gates are met.
• Create and maintain release documentation, including schedules, rollback plans, and release notes.
• Identify and implement improvements that enhance release efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve build, pipeline, and deployment issues efficiently.
• Monitor release metrics to ensure compliance with SLAs and organizational standards.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Pulumi or Terraform to deploy solutions to cloud environments.
• Work closely with the customer and internal teams to understand existing solutions, champion updates, and guide architectural evolution.
• Research, propose, and validate solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Clearly communicate status, challenges, and recommendations, owning all DevSecOps deliverables for the project

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working within AWS environments.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, release engineering, build engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of Git, including branching strategies and tagging workflows.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Groovy.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Qualities of Exceptional Candidates

• Experience integrating automated security scans and documentation into CI/CD pipelines or IT workflows.
• Experience with SageMaker.
• Knowledge of Linux operating systems.
• Experience working within DoD or government environments.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs and automated compliance scanning. MLOps experience

About Sherpa 6

At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user‑focused and design‑driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward‑thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding‑edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service‑Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.

Background/Drug Screening

Successful completion of a pre‑employment background & drug screening will be required as a condition of hire.

ADA

Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.

EEO/AA

Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

Salary Range

The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.