DoD DevSecOps Project Lead: Secure Production Pipeline Architect

OpenTalent; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DEFCON AI seeks a senior DevSecOps Project Lead to own the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle for mission-critical DoD systems, building a production deployment pipeline from the ground up.

You will design hosting architecture, implement a secure CI/CD pipeline with integrated testing, security scanning and compliance validation, and guide transitions from government-furnished environments to scalable production platforms in IL-5 today with a path to IL-6.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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)
• Lead transition from incumbent contractor and government-furnished environments
• Inventory, as needed

Job description

DEFCON AI seeks a senior DevSecOps Project Lead to own the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle for mission-critical DoD systems, building a production deployment pipeline from the ground up.

You will design hosting architecture, implement a secure CI/CD pipeline with integrated testing, security scanning and compliance validation, and guide transitions from government-furnished environments to scalable production platforms in IL-5 today with a path to IL-6.