DevSecOps Lead

GovCIO; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an IA Engineer (DSO) to lead a data-focused team in ingesting Veterans Affairs data and driving program improvements. This role is fully remote within the United States and focuses on DevOps, data governance, and infrastructure as code.

The engineer will implement security standards, automation, and monitoring to ensure reliable production performance. The ideal candidate has deep experience with CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and data tooling such as Databricks, Synapse,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 12 years or commensurate experience may apply.
• Experience with CI/CD processes and relevant tooling.

Responsibilities

• Publish, train, and maintain DevOps and Infrastructure policies.
• Implement security standards, tools and configurations.
• Lead Data Governance aligned with strategic guidance.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code initiatives.
• Support DSO activities and lead priority initiatives.
• Develop and publish monitoring guidance with Operations and Data Engineering.
• Implement and manage monitoring solutions to detect issues before production.
• Oversee alerting systems for critical events.
• Support performance monitoring to identify bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with infra teams to optimize performance and resources.

Skills

CI/CD

Data governance

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure Databricks

Synapse

Data Factory

Spark

GitHub

Job description

United States

Suitability/Public Trust

Fully remote

Information Technology

Overview

GovCIO is seeking an IA Engineer (DSO) to lead a team of data professionals in support of Veterans Affairs ensuring the full lifecycle of the Veteran experience is properly ingested, driving program and process improvements. This position will be fully remote within the United States position.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for publishing, training, and maintaining DevOps and Infrastructure policies

• Implement predefined security and standards processes/tools/configurations

• Implement Data Governance aligned with Strategic guidance

• Lead Infrastructure as Code Initiatives

• Support DSO activities as tasked with priority to those DSO activities and Lead DSO activities with lower priority for delivery

• Strategize on the publication Monitoring Guidance, aligned with Operations Management Lead and Lead Data Engineer, for Monitoring and Alerting

• Facilitate the Implementation and management of monitoring solutions to proactively identify potential issues and address them before they impact production.

• Oversee the Configuration and maintenance of alerting mechanisms to notify relevant teams about critical system events.

• Participate in the Implementation and maintenance of performance monitoring tools to track system performance, identifying and addressing bottlenecks and performance issues.

• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to optimize system performance and resource utilization.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation to enhance the efficiency of production support and operational activities.

• Stay current with industry’s best practices and emerging technologies relevant to operations management.

• Identify and implement fully automated deployment workflows for data pipelines, APIs, and container-based workloads.

Comply/Facilitate compliance with published Security standards in the ATO Boundary:

• Ensure that the production environment complies with relevant regulatory requirements and security standards.

• Collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities and implement security best practices.

• Automate compliance checks, configuration audits and vulnerability reporting.

Qualifications

The DSO Engineer performs work requiring in-depth knowledge and understanding of a particular field or technical discipline.

The DSO Engineer may have experience:

• Conducting independent, complex analysis, concept formulation, and application of new methods.

• Demonstrated ability to perform as a recognized expert in specifications and/or utilization in given domain, lead and contributes in the analysis, specification, design, development and implementation/integration of requirements

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business or related scientific /technical discipline 12 years(or commensurate experience)

• 4 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education

• Experience with CICD process

• Experience with Terraform Cloud formation, AWS, Azure Databricks, Synapse, Data Factory, Spark, GitHub

Clearance Required:

Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Active VA public Trust

• Familiarity with Agile concepts and best practices a plus.

• Familiarity with CloudStrike, Dynatrace, PowerBI.

• Previous Department of Veterans Affairs experience preferred.

Posted Salary Range

USD $175,000.00 - USD $185,000.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

What You Can Expect

Interview & Hiring Process

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you can expect:

• During the Interview Process

• Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team

• Camera must be on

• A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

• During the Hiring Process

• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening

• Background check, to include:

• Criminal history (past 7 years)

• Verification of your highest level of education

• Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

Employee Perks

At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Corporate Discounts

• Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content

• Training, Education and Certification Assistance*

• Referral Bonus Program

• Internal Mobility Program

• Pet Insurance

• Flexible Work Environment

*Available to full-time employees

Our employees’ unique talents and contributions are the driving force behind our success in supporting our customers, which ultimately fuels the success of our company. Join us and be a part of a culture that invests in its people and prioritizes continuous enhancement of the employee experience.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.