DevSecOps Engineering Program Manager - JobID-0283 - Innovative Defense Technologies

OpenTalent; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) seeks a DevSecOps Engineering Program Manager to lead and scale an enterprise DevSecOps platform across classified environments. You will bridge technical execution with program leadership, coordinating SMEs, vendors, and government stakeholders.

The role requires on-site presence in Fall River, MA, at least three days a week, and an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance; you will drive agile delivery, architecture decisions, and governmental engagement.

Responsibilities

• Agile Iteration Management & Delivery Execution: plan, scope, and prioritize Agile iterations, sprints, and release roadmaps; track and report work from backlog refinement through DoD state; facilitate sprint ceremonies; maintain traceability between epics/features and milestones using Jira/Confluence/PMO tools.

Job description

Description

About The Role:

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a DevSecOps Engineering Program Manager to lead and scale our enterprise DevSecOps platform and engineering initiatives.

In this role, you will lead the delivery, governance, and operational execution of a modern, enterprise-grade DevSecOps platform. This Software Factory environment is actively utilized by multiple geographically dispersed engineering teams to build, test, secure, and deliver critical tactical systems according to modern DevSecOps and DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Reference Design standards.

You will bridge the gap between technical execution and program leadership—working closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), cross-functional engineering teams, third-party tooling vendors, and Government stakeholders across connected, tactical, and air-gapped classified environments.

Clearance & Location Requirements:

• All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 3 days a week in office, based out of our Fall River, MA location.

Key Responsibilities

What You Will Do:

Agile Iteration Management & Delivery Execution

• Partner directly with internal engineering teams and technical leads to plan, scope, and prioritize Agile iterations, sprints, and release roadmaps.
• Actively track, manage, and report work from backlog refinement through sprint execution to a verifiable "Definition of Done" (DoD) state.
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, iteration reviews, and retrospectives to remove blockers and ensure continuous delivery momentum.
• Maintain traceability between user epics/features and contractual milestones using Jira, Confluence, and integrated PMO tools.

Technical Leadership & DevSecOps Architecture Decisions

• Drive technical decision-making on DevSecOps tooling, CI/CD pipeline modernization, container orchestration (Kubernetes/RKE2), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and automated testing frameworks in close coordination with technical SMEs.
• Facilitate alignment across architecture, security, and infrastructure leads to translate complex technical challenges into actionable architectural and platform decisions.
• Guide the deployment, operation, and dependency packaging of DevSecOps platforms in air-gapped, high-security, and classified environments.

Government Customer Engagement & Stakeholder Briefings

• Interface directly with U.S. Government customers and program office representatives to deeply understand their operational requirements, mission needs, and strategic vision.