DevSecOps Engineer - Secret Clearance, K8s & CI/CD Expert

IGNITE; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IGNITE is seeking a driven, detail-oriented GMD DevSecOps Engineer in Huntsville, AL to architect, build, and scale the DevSecOps Environment within the IDDE. You will deploy containerized workloads with Kubernetes, implement CI/CD pipelines, and manage hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.

The role requires a SECRET (or higher) clearance, a STEM degree, and extensive experience with IaC, DevSecOps practices, and security tooling.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree + 12 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's + 20 years exp is required.
• Active security clearance (SECRET or above) is required.
• Hands‑on experience using Terraform for complex Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments.
• Proficieny in building, deploying, and managing containerized environments using Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Hands‑on operational experience working within enterprise cloud environments, specifically Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Proven experience in Windows Server administration, Windows Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
• Demonstrated experience in STIG analysis, deployment orchestration, and security/code scanning tools.
• Prior experience with Integrated Development Environments, such as Coder.
• CompTIA Security+ certification (Required for baseline DoD compliance).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills are required.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and provision the IDDE DevSecOps environment using Terraform to ensure scalable, repeatable, and version-controlled infrastructure deployments.
• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications and microservices using Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and resilience for mission-critical workloads.
• Design, implement, and maintain advanced continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to fully automate software building, testing, and deployment processes.
• Act as a system administrator within the IDDE across hybrid cloud environments (AWS and Azure). Manage tool deployment, infrastructure configuration, Windows Active Directory, and user account management.
• Collaborate with cyber engineers to execute STIG evaluation, analysis, and implementation. Embed automated security and code scanning tools directly into the CI/CD pipelines to ensure high software security standards.
• Support deliverable and release objectives, create comprehensive product/infrastructure documentation, and manage complex deployment orchestration.

Skills

Security clearance

Communication skills

Leadership

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

SCCM

Active Directory

Windows Server

Job description

IGNITE is seeking a driven, detail-oriented GMD DevSecOps Engineer in Huntsville, AL to architect, build, and scale the DevSecOps Environment within the IDDE. You will deploy containerized workloads with Kubernetes, implement CI/CD pipelines, and manage hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.

The role requires a SECRET (or higher) clearance, a STEM degree, and extensive experience with IaC, DevSecOps practices, and security tooling.