DevSecOps Technical SETA

Systems Planning & Analysis; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning & Analysis seeks a DevSecOps Technical SETA for onsite support in Arlington, VA. This role supports DARPA I2O in developing high confidence software and high-assurance systems. Responsibilities include managing technology for embedded systems and cybersecurity. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience in relevant fields and an active Top Secret clearance. The position allows for significant contributions across various technical areas in a critical mission environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in development of high confidence software.
• Specification, development, and verification of software/hardware systems.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support DARPA I2O with high assurance software and systems research.
• Manage cutting-edge research related to DevSecOps.
• Identify and develop novel technologies for program development.

Skills

High confidence software development

Complex high-assurance systems

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering specialty

Job description

We have an immediate need for a DevSecOps Technical SETA to provide onsite support out of Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

The Technical SETA (Engineer/Scientist/Mathematician) will support DARPA I2O with high assurance, high confidence, or zero‑defect software and systems research and development for true mission‑critical solutions. The candidate will connect modern DevSecOps development processes and traditional mathematical modeling oriented “Formal Methods,” applied to the specification, development, and verification of hardened cloud and cyber‑physical systems. Duties will include supporting management of cutting‑edge research efforts related to DevSecOps or Formal Methods approaches. This includes technology management of programs related to embedded systems, complex high‑assurance systems, and cybersecurity. This position provides the opportunity to make significant contributions across a range of technical areas by identifying, analyzing, and developing novel technologies and methodologies for current and new program development.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in development of high confidence software, complex high‑assurance systems, and/or high assurance software
• Specification, development, and verification of software/hardware systems, via either modern 'DevSecOps' or more traditional 'formal methods'
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, information science, and/or other relevant engineering specialty
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Able to travel up to 10% of the time
• Able to work fully onsite based on client needs

Desired:

• Hands‑on experience working with military and related intelligence community stakeholders and end users in the use and application of related technologies
• Prior research program support in software development, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and/or hardware and software‑based system engineering
• Experience with, or ability to quickly learn, application of mathematically rigorous techniques to hardware and software‑based research and development efforts