GMD DevSecOps Engineer

Telesis Research LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Telesis Research LLC in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Principal DevSecOps Engineer to architect and deploy secure, scalable infrastructure for DoD workloads on hybrid cloud.

You will lead IaC with Terraform, run Kubernetes-based services, and build fully automated CI/CD pipelines across AWS and Azure, ensuring compliance and security in fast-paced mission environments.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree + 12 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's + 20 years experience.
• Active security clearance (SECRET or above).
• Hands-on Terraform for complex IaC deployments.
• Kubernetes for containerized environments.
• CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Operational experience in Azure and AWS.
• Windows Server administration, Active Directory, GPOs, SCCM.
• STIG analysis, deployment orchestration, and security/code scanning tools.
• Experience with IDEs such as Coder.
• CompTIA Security+ certification (DoD baseline).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and provision the IDDE DevSecOps environment using Terraform.
• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications with Kubernetes.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, tests, and deployments.
• Act as a system administrator within the IDDE across AWS and Azure.
• Manage tool deployment, infrastructure configuration, and Windows AD/GPOs.
• Collaborate with cyber engineers for STIG evaluation and deployment.
• Embed automated security and code scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Support deliverable and release objectives with comprehensive documentation.

Skills

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Windows AD / AD

SCCM

STIG analysis

GitLab CI

Jenkins / Azure DevOps

Security+

Leadership & comms

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

Coder

Job description

Requisition #: TLS-26-022 | Clearance: Active DoD Secret (US citizenship required) | Level: Principal | Experience: 12+ years | Education: Master's | Work site: Redstone Arsenal – Huntsville, AL (on-site)

What you'll do:

• Architect and provision the IDDE DevSecOps environment using Terraform to ensure scalable, repeatable, and version-controlled infrastructure deployments
• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications and microservices using Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and resilience for mission-critical workloads
• Design, implement, and maintain advanced continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to fully automate software building, testing, and deployment processes
• Act as a system administrator within the IDDE across hybrid cloud environments (AWS and Azure)
• Manage tool deployment, infrastructure configuration, Windows Active Directory, and user account management
• Collaborate with cyber engineers to execute STIG evaluation, analysis, and implementation
• Embed automated security and code scanning tools directly into the CI/CD pipelines to ensure high software security standards
• Support deliverable and release objectives, create comprehensive product/infrastructure documentation, and manage complex deployment orchestration

Required qualifications:

• Master's Degree + 12 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's + 20 years experience
• Active security clearance (SECRET or above)
• Hands-on experience using Terraform for complex Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments
• Proficiency in building, deploying, and managing containerized environments using Kubernetes
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Hands-on operational experience within enterprise cloud environments, specifically Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Proven experience in Windows Server administration, Windows Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
• Demonstrated experience in STIG analysis, deployment orchestration, and security/code scanning tools
• Prior experience with Integrated Development Environments, such as Coder
• CompTIA Security+ certification (required for baseline DoD compliance)
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Preferred qualifications:

• Active professional-level cloud certifications, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• Advanced familiarity with GitLab for code repositories, pipeline execution, and backlog management