DevSecOps SME

Barrow Wise Consulting; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrow Wise Consulting is seeking a seasoned consultant to evaluate and improve federal software delivery practices, with a focus on security integration and alignment to user needs. You will interview IT leadership and stakeholders, review governance artifacts, and develop prioritized roadmaps for improvement.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years supporting federal agencies or defense organizations in application development, DevSecOps, Agile, and CI/CD, plus familiarity with FITARA, FISMA,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of federal or defense IT delivery experience.
• Experience with application development, DevSecOps, Agile, CI/CD.
• Familiarity with federal governance and compliance frameworks such as FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust.
• Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices.
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate software delivery practices and help improve the way federal solutions are built, tested, and released.
• Assess how security is integrated into application delivery
• Evaluate alignment between delivered solutions and user needs
• Support recommendations for improving development and deployment practices
• Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams
• Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits
• Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools as appropriate and approved
• Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage
• Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture
• Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement
• Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports
• Support optional implementation planning, KPI development, and coaching for ITIL, data storytelling, and PPM practices
• Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders
• Attend meetings in person in the DC Area

Skills

Application development

DevSecOps

Agile

CI/CD

Software delivery improvement

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Evaluate software delivery practices and help improve the way federal solutions are built, tested, and released.
• Assess how security is integrated into application delivery
• Evaluate alignment between delivered solutions and user needs
• Support recommendations for improving development and deployment practices
• Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams
• Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits
• Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools as appropriate and approved
• Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage
• Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture
• Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement
• Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports
• Support optional implementation planning, KPI development, and coaching for ITIL, data storytelling, and PPM practices
• Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders
• Attend meetings in person in the DC Area

Ideal Candidate

• U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferred
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations within:
• Application development, DevSecOps, Agile, CI/CD, and software delivery improvement
• Familiarity with federal governance and compliance frameworks such as FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust
• Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices
• Experience reviewing IT operations, infrastructure, application delivery, help desk services, reporting, or PPM functions
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment

We offer competitive compensation packages, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth and advancement.

Barrow Wise is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBT are welcome to apply.

Our employees stand behind Barrow Wise's core values of integrity, quality, innovation, and diversity. We are confident that Barrow Wise's core values, business model, and team focus create positive career paths for our employees. Barrow Wise will continue to lead the industry in delivering new solutions to clients and persevere until the client is overjoyed.