DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI)

International Business Machines Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a TS/SCI-cleared DevOps Engineer to support senior DoW leaders with data-driven intelligence workflows. You will work on mission-critical platforms using graph technology to analyze and visualize data for decision support, with Reston, VA as a core location.

A Master’s degree is preferred. Candidates should have 3+ years in platform engineering, DevOps/DevSecOps, cloud tech (OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure), and scripting (Linux, Bash, Python, PowerShell).

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance or immediate eligibility per DISS.
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM fields.
• 3+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, automation, or environment management.
• 3+ years with OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS or Azure.
• 3+ years with Linux-based systems and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• 1+ years supporting secure deployments, monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting (Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Preferred: CI/CD tools, IaC (Terraform, Ansible), and security-conscious deployment practices.
• 1+ year with GraphAware Hume or Neo4j-based workflows; ML/AI/NLP exposure.

Responsibilities

• Provide decision-worthy data and analysis for senior DoW Warfighters.
• Build mission-critical intelligence workflows for decision support.
• Leverage graph tech and visualization to wrangle, analyze, and display data.

Skills

Platform engineering

DevOps

DevSecOps

infrastructure automation

environment management

CI/CD

Security-conscious deployments

Graph databases

Machine Learning / AI basics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM fields

Master’s Degree

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

Linux

RHEL

Ubuntu

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Splunk

ELK

Grafana

Prometheus

GraphAware Hume

Neo4j

Job description

Introduction A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction
Your Role And Responsibilities
Our team is committed to providing senior National Security leaders with decision-worthy data and analysis to improve the effectiveness of Intelligence systems supporting DoW Warfighters. The team is building mission-critical intelligence workflows to produce decision advantage for the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security, OUSW(I&S). We are seeking a TS//SCI cleared DevOps Engineer with a variety of technical skills, a curiosity to learn and innovate, and general understanding of the defense intelligence enterprise. Our engineering team leverages graph technology and data visualization tools to wrangle, clean, analyze and display data in decision support tools for senior leaders within the Department of War. Work location is in Reston, VA.
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• US Citizen with active TS//SCI clearance or show immediate eligibility according to DISS security database (SCI within last 2 years)
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in STEM fields.
• 3+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, infrastructure automation, or environment management.
• 3+ years of experience using cloud and platform infrastructure technologies (e.g. OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure)
• 3+ years of experience with operating systems and scripting tools (e.g. Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu, Bash, Python, PowerShell)
• 1+ years of experience supporting secure deployments, configuration management, monitoring, logging, and operational troubleshooting (e.g. Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus)

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Master’s Degree, preferably in STEM fields.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD (e.g. GitLap, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible), and security-conscious deployment practices is preferred
• 1+ year of experience with deploying GraphAware Hume, Neo4j-backed applications, or investigative workflow platforms.
• Experience and/or proficiency in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and/or Natural Language Processing