DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI)

IBM; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a TS/SCI cleared DevOps Engineer to join our DoW-focused team in McLean, VA. You will help senior National Security leaders by delivering decision-worthy data and robust intelligence workflows using graph technology, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

The role requires strong Linux scripting, CI/CD practices, and experience with monitoring and security-conscious deployments. You will collaborate across teams to accelerate defense analytics and decision support.

Qualifications

• Has TS/SCI clearance with active status or recent eligibility.
• Master’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)

Responsibilities

• Provide decision-worthy data and analysis to senior National Security leaders.
• Build mission-critical intelligence workflows to support DoW Warfighters.
• Leverage 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.

Skills

DevOps

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Linux

Splunk

ELK

Grafana

Prometheus

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor’s Degree (STEM)

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Job description

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.

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.

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.

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