DevSecOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Azusa Solutions LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health, vision, and dental benefits

Long term/short term disability

Life insurance

401(k) plan with match

Employee referral incentive

Job summary

Azusa Solutions is seeking a mid-level DevSecOps Engineer to maintain client-managed cloud stacks and support IaC and CI/CD pipelines. The role requires experience with containerized apps, TLS/PKI management, and REST/SOAP integrations, in a security-conscious, fast-paced environment.

Candidates should be local to the DC area and hold an active Top Secret clearance. Remote or hybrid telework arrangements are available for some positions.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS ECS/EKS and Linux-based Docker containers.
• Knowledge of building and supporting containerized apps (Tomcat, Nginx, Node.js, Drupal).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Experience with SSL/TLS certificates and PKI management.
• Familiarity with IaC using CloudFormation.
• Ability to read logs and perform basic troubleshooting.
• Basic scripting in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL basics.
• Container vulnerability remediation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client-managed cloud stacks (Tomcat, Nginx, Drupal, Node.js) in Linux containers.
• Support IaC pipelines and CloudFormation-based deployments.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Remediate security vulnerabilities and manage PKI certificates.
• Assist with REST/SOAP API integrations and logging/debugging.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

Docker containers

CI/CD pipelines

PKI management

AI code assist

IaC CloudFormation

Tomcat/Drupal/Nginx/Node.js deployment

Git

Linux

Log analysis

REST/SOAP API integration

Scripting Bash/Python/PowerShell

SQL basics

Container vulnerability remediation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

CloudFormation

Job description

Azusa Solutions is seeking an DevSecOps Engineer to join our team of talented consultants. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company comprised of highly qualified, highly impactful, and multi-talented individuals. We are seeking a mid-level DevSecOps Engineer who will maintain multiple client-managed cloud application stacks (Tomcat, Drupal, React, Node.js, Nginx, etc.) running as Linux containers on Amazon ECS clusters and support the IaC (AWS Cloudformation) and functional CI/CD Gitlab runner pipelines. Should have foundational multi-tier architectural knowledge, deployment, and maintenance, and a have foundational knowledge of AWS cloud engineering. This role requires experience in building and supporting container applications running Apache Tomcat, Nginx, Drupal, and Node.js, supporting the remediation of security vulnerabilities, supporting and managing PKI certs, and basic REST and SOAP API integration Eligibility *Candidate must hold an active Top Secret Clearance*

• Candidate must be local to the DC, Maryland, or Northern Virginia area.* Required Skills & Qualifications:
• AWS Cloud engineering skills with ECS and/or EKS experience (Advanced proficiency level)
• Build and maintain Linux-based Docker Containers (Advanced proficiency level)
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools (Advanced proficiency level)
• Experience with SSL/TLS certificate and PKI management (Advanced proficiency level)
• AI Code Assist (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) (Intermediate proficiency level)
• Developing and maintaining IaC using Cloudformation (Intermediate proficiency level)
• Tomcat, Drupal, Nginx, Node.js administration and deployment (Intermediate proficiency level)
• Git (Intermediate proficiency level)
• Linux (Intermediate proficiency level)
• Ability to read application and system logs and perform basic troubleshooting (Intermediate proficiency level)
• REST and SOAP API Integration experience (Intermediate proficiency level)
• Basic scripting experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell (Intermediate proficiency level)
• Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL (Beginner proficiency level)
• Container vulnerability and security remediations (Beginner proficiency level)
• Bachelor’s degree Preferred Skills & Qualifications: AWS Solution Architect Associate Certification Benefit Information Our firm offers a professional and respectful work environment, exciting opportunities for professional growth, and comprehensive benefits, including:
• Generous paid time off
• Health, vision, and dental benefits
• Long term/short term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with match available immediately
• Employee referral incentive
• Remote or Hybrid telework arrangements are available for some positions About Azusa Azusa Solutions (Azusa) helps clients solve their toughest challenges in the area Enterprise Application Development and Maintenance. Azusa is an equal opportunity employer. Find out more about Azusa at www.AzusaSolutions.com.