DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required with agreement to with Security Clearance

North Point Technology; Burke (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology is hiring a DevSecOps Engineer to manage deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure in a DoD/IC environment with TS/SCI clearance. The role emphasizes secure release management, change governance, and compliance across multiple environments.

The engineer will own the Change Management process, coordinate with stakeholders, and maintain the security posture by enforcing XACTA and TESR requirements while operating GitLab CI and containerized deployments on AWS.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Experience with cloud deployments in DoD/IC environments (NGA preferred).
• Hands-on CI/CD pipeline management (GitLab CI preferred).
• Containerized deployments using ECS, Docker, and orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Manage application deployments across multiple environments and coordinate environment-specific configurations.
• Own the Change Management process for production deployments and prepare change requests for approval gates.
• Maintain security and compliance posture by managing XACTA documentation and TESR requirements.
• Operate and maintain CI/CD pipelines and supporting infrastructure, including GitLab CI configurations.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

AWS

Containerization

IaC

Security clearance

Change management

GitLab CI

ECS

Tools

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

Lambda

S3

RDS

Job description

DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required with agreement to obtain CI Poly) Springfield, Virginia, United States

North Point Technology is looking to hire a DevSecOps Engineer to manage application deployments and maintain the CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure that keep mission systems running. The qualified candidate must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and will operate in a DoD/IC (NGA) environment, owning deployments across multiple environments, shepherding changes through formal approval gates, and maintaining a strong security and compliance posture. The ideal candidate pairs hands‑on AWS and containerization skills with a disciplined approach to change management and release reliability.

Responsibilities: This position centers on managing application deployments across multiple environments, including deploying code updates, troubleshooting deployment failures, and executing environment‑specific configurations. The engineer will own the Change Management (CHG) process for production deployments - preparing and submitting change requests, shepherding them through ISO, TESR, and Outage Board approval gates, and coordinating deployment windows with stakeholders. Additional duties include maintaining the security and compliance posture by managing XACTA documentation, ensuring TESR approval requirements are met, and enforcing enterprise log retention policies aligned with National Security Systems (NSS) requirements. Day to day, the engineer will operate and maintain the CI/CD pipelines and supporting infrastructure, including GitLab CI configurations.

Required Skills/Experience:

• DevSecOps or Site Reliability Engineering experience in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
• Hands-on CI/CD pipeline management (GitLab CI preferred)
• Containerized deployments using ECS, Docker, and container orchestration
• AWS infrastructure services such as Lambda, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch, SSM Parameter Store, and S3
• Change management and security accreditation processes in a DoD/IC environment (CHG submissions, RMF, XACTA)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and rollback procedures Preferred Skills/Experience:

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• EKS (Kubernetes) migrations or hybrid ECS/EKS environments
• NGA enterprise requirements for National Security Systems (NSS), including log retention and compliance standards
• MCP server deployment
• Node.js and TypeScript ecosystem (Lambda runtimes, dependency management, and layer packaging)
• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty

Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious‑minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems. At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close‑knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members. Come join us! For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.