DevSecOps Project Lead (Sr DevSecOps Engineer)

Red Cell Partners; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Cell Partners is seeking a DevSecOps Project Lead to build a production deployment pipeline for critical DoD software. In this senior role, you will manage the entire software delivery lifecycle, ensuring secure and reliable deployment in DoD environments.

Your responsibilities will include designing hosting architectures, establishing production environments, and integrating security compliance directly into delivery processes. This position requires hands-on execution along with system-level ownership.

Qualifications

• Experience in building production deployment pipelines in DoD environments.
• Expertise in designing scalable hosting architectures.
• Strong knowledge of security standards like Iron Bank and STIGs.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale hosting architecture for IL-5 environments.
• Own the delivery lifecycle for software deployment.
• Lead transition from existing systems to new environments.

Skills

DevSecOps practices

CI/CD pipeline design

Hosting architecture

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to build a production deployment pipeline for mission‑critical DoD software from the ground up.

As the DevSecOps Project Lead, you will own the end‑to‑end software delivery lifecycle—from code intake through secure, scalable production deployment. Your charter is simple but high‑stakes: ensure that software can be deployed reliably, securely, and on mission timelines in DoD environments.

You will design and operate the DevSecOps pipeline, define the hosting architecture, and integrate security and compliance directly into delivery. This role spans both modern commercial DevOps practices and the realities of DoD deployment (IL‑5 today with a path to IL‑6), requiring you to make critical decisions across government networks, cloud environments, and hybrid architectures.

This is a senior role combining hands‑on execution with system‑level ownership. You will build key components directly while guiding the transition from an existing government‑furnished environment to a scalable, long‑term production system.

Key Responsibilities

Hosting Architecture & Production Environment

• Design and scale hosting architecture in IL-5 environments with a path to IL-6
• Evaluate and select deployment strategies across government networks, GovCloud, and hybrid platforms
• Build a production environment that supports zero‑downtime deployments and enterprise‑scale growth

DevSecOps Pipeline Ownership

• Design, build, and operate a modern CI/CD pipeline with integrated testing, security scanning, and compliance validation
• Establish and manage development, staging, and production environments
• Ensure alignment with DoD requirements (e.g., Iron Bank, STIGs, ACAS/OpenSCAP, FIPS)

Transition & System Consolidation

• Lead transition from incumbent contractor and government‑furnished environments