DevSecOps Engineer / Security Specialist

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Remote working options

Paid time off

Training / Certification opportunities

HSA / FSA benefits

Life insurance

Short-term & long-term disability

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Military leave

Job summary

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer / Security Specialist to join a mission-driven team. The role emphasizes integrating SAST/DAST into CI/CD, hardening IaC with Ansible across AWS, Azure, and OpenShift, and managing vulnerability scans like ACAS/Nessus.

The position requires 6+ years in tech with federal DevSecOps experience, strong security tooling in pipelines, and ability to obtain required clearances. Remote work in the USA is supported.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in IT security with 3+ years in DevSecOps or cyber engineering on federal systems.
• Experience implementing SAST/DAST and container scanning in CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven vulnerability management using ACAS/Nessus and remediation tracking.

Responsibilities

• Integrate SAST/DAST, dependency, container and secrets scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Harden infrastructure-as-code with Ansible on AWS, Azure and OpenShift.
• Run vulnerability scans and track remediation to meet timelines.
• Produce and maintain ATO evidence: SSP sections and POA&Ms.

Skills

CI/CD security tooling

Vulnerability management

Container & dependency scanning

Education

Bachelors in CS or Cybersecurity

AWS/Azure Solutions Architect or Developer

ISC2 CISSP or similar

Red Hat Ansible Certification

Tools

ACAS/Nessus

Fortify

WASA

Ansible

Job description

Overview

TISTA Science and Technology is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer / Security Specialist to join our growing team.

At TISTA, you’ll do meaningful, mission‑driven work that improves lives alongside teammates you trust and leaders who are transparent and supportive. We invest in your learning and internal mobility so you can build a career that keeps advancing. We’re proud to serve and hire Veterans, and we put people first in everything we do.

TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

Responsibilities

• Integrate SAST/DAST, dependency, container and secrets scanning into CI/CD (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube).
• Harden infrastructure-as-code and configurations with Ansible on AWS, Azure and OpenShift.
• Run vulnerability scans (ACAS/Nessus), track remediation and meet CISA BOD 22-01 timelines.
• Produce and maintain ATO evidence: SSP sections, POA&Ms and control documentation.
• Security QA variant: validate controls before release, run WASA and Fortify scans, and sign off on security release criteria.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience, including 3+ years in DevSecOps or cyber engineering on federal systems (Mid / Level II).
• Security tooling in CI/CD pipelines (SAST/DAST, dependency and container scanning).
• Vulnerability scanning and remediation tracking (ACAS/Nessus).

Desired Skills:

• Ansible hardening and STIG compliance on RHEL and OpenShift.
• ATO evidence: SSP sections, POA&Ms, control documentation.
• Security QA option: Fortify and WASA scans, release security sign-off.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity or a related field.
• One of: AWS or Azure Solutions Architect or Developer; ISC2 CISSP.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible preferred; Security QA option: CISSP, CAP or Security+.

Clearance:

• Must be able to obtain a Tier 2 / Moderate Risk Public Trust and a VA PIV credential.

Location:

• Remote, USA.

Pay Range:

• The suggested pay for this position ranges from $95,546 to $125,875.
• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
• TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista/