DevSecOps Engineer - SME - Dark Wolf Solutions

OpenTalent; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf seeks a DevSecOps SME to architect and lead CI/CD tooling, security paradigms, and observability across the software lifecycle. You will drive shift-left security, zero-trust architectures, and high-reliability platform engineering.

We seek a technical leader capable of delivering high-impact results across fast-paced teams, with a focus on enterprise-grade pipelines and governance aligned to federal standards.

Qualifications

• Clearance: Must be a US Citizen holding an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 15+ years total technical experience, with 7+ years building, securing, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines.
• 7+ years hands-on experience with infrastructure provisioning and configuration management (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Expert-level proficiency with version control systems and ecosystem platforms (Git, GitLab, Jira).

Responsibilities

• Architect, maintain, and optimize enterprise CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Lead automated security integration and governance into pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, container analysis).
• Design and maintain automated testing architectures (unit, integration, UAT).
• Lead remediation of vulnerabilities with software development and security teams.
• Define and enforce compliance with DoD guidelines and federal security standards.
• Drive DevSecOps roadmaps, evaluate tools, govern IaC, and mentor engineering teams.

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

GitLab

Jira

Job description

Dark Wolf constructs and deploys data management and analytics solutions for the defense and intelligence communities. We’re proud to boast a world-class engineering team that thrives on rolling up their sleeves to solve your mission’s biggest challenges. Dark Wolf is seeking a DevSecOps Subject Matter Expert (SME) to architect, lead, and optimize Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tooling, security paradigms, and operational observability across the entire software development lifecycle. In this role, you will serve as the principal authority on modern DevSecOps strategies, driving shift-left security practices, zero-trust architectures, and high-reliability platform engineering.

We are seeking a technical leader and strategic problem solver capable of delivering superior, high-impact results across high-performing teams in fast-paced environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise CI/CD Strategy & Operations: Architect, maintain, and optimize mission-critical CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure, leveraging tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and enterprise automation engines.
• Automated Security Integration & Continuous ATO: Spearhead the seamless integration of dynamic security tools and automated governance into pipelines—including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container analysis to support Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO).
• Testing & Quality Framework Design: Establish and maintain comprehensive automated testing architectures covering unit testing, integration testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Vulnerability & Threat Remediation: Lead cross-functional collaboration with software development and security teams to proactively identify, prioritize, and remediate application and infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• Governance & Standards Compliance: Define and enforce compliance strategies aligned with federal security regulations, DoD guidelines, and strict agency security standards.
• Technical Leadership & Innovation: Drive DevSecOps roadmaps, evaluate cutting-edge tools, define infrastructure-as-code (IaC) governance, and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Qualifications:

• Clearance: Must be a US Citizen holding an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Minimum 15+ years of total technical experience, with at least 7+ years specializing in building, securing, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Infrastructure Automation: Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience using automation tools for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Source Control & Developer Tooling: Expert-level proficiency with version control systems and ecosystem platforms (e.g., Git, GitLab, Jira).