Government and Infrastructure - Cybersecurity - DevSecOps Senior Engineer

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join Our Government and Infrastructure cybersecurity team in McLean, VA. You’ll design and operate secure CI/CD pipelines, integrate SAST/DAST tooling, and lead DevSecOps standards across the portfolio.

The role requires 3–6+ years in DevOps or security engineering, strong container and IaC skills, and the ability to obtain required clearances. You’ll mentor peers and collaborate with government clients on risk-informed security programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–6+ years in DevOps, software or security engineering.
• Hands-on CI/CD pipeline engineering with major tooling.
• Experience with application security scanning tools.
• Knowledge of containers and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Proficient scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF and SP 800-53.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with SAST/DAST.
• Implement policy-as-code and evidence collection for ATO and NIST mapping.
• Harden container images and environments against benchmarks.
• Lead DevSecOps architecture and toolchain standards.
• Mentor junior DevSecOps engineers and promote secure engineering practices.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders on security posture and POA&Ms.

Skills

CI/CD pipeline design

Security engineering

Risk management knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, computer engineering or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Fortify

Checkmarx

SonarQube

Snyk

Trivy

OWASP ZAP

Job description

Government and Infrastructure - Cybersecurity - DevSecOps Senior Engineer

Location: McLean

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Oct 2, 2026

Requisition ID: 1749123

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We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Government and Infrastructure – Technology Consulting - Cybersecurity – DevSecOps Senior Engineer - Senior Consultant

From strategy to execution, the Government & Infrastructure of Ernst & Young provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military, veterans and citizens; delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world.

The opportunity

Our cybersecurity professionals possess diverse industry knowledge, along with unique technical expertise and specialized skills. The team works together in planning, pursuing, delivering and managing engagements to assess, improve, build, and in some cases operate integrated security operations for our clients.

We will support you with career-long training and coaching to develop your skills. As EY is a global leading service provider in this space, you will be working with the best of the best in a collaborative environment.So,whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Your key responsibilities

Our cybersecurity professionals possess diverse industry knowledge, along with unique technical expertise and specialized skills. The team stays highly relevant by researching and discovering the newest security vulnerabilities, attending and speaking at top security conferences around the world, and sharing knowledge on a variety of cybersecurity topics with key industry groups.

• Assess each application's delivery toolchain and practices — source control, build and release automation (for example, Jenkins and Bitbucket), artifact management (Artifactory), code quality (SonarQube), Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible) and monitoring (Datadog) — and identify manual release processes and gaps.
• Assess application security posture as an input to rationalization, including open vulnerabilities, outdated or vulnerable dependencies, software bill of materials (SBOM) availability, secrets handling, authentication patterns and open plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms).
• Design, build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for the modernization factory with integrated static and dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST), software composition analysis, container image scanning, Infrastructure-as-Code scanning, secrets detection and quality gates.
• Implement policy-as-code and automated evidence collection that support continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) and NIST SP 800-53 control traceability.
• Harden container images and environments against applicable security configuration benchmarks (DISA STIGs or CIS Benchmarks).
• Integrate governance gates for AI-assisted development, including provenance, human review and traceability of AI-generated code.
• Define reference DevSecOps patterns and reusable pipeline templates for future modernization waves, and report delivery and security metrics (for example, DORA metrics and vulnerability aging).
• Support vulnerability triage and remediation guidance and collaborate with client cybersecurity and authorization stakeholders.
• Own the DevSecOps architecture and toolchain standards for the team.
• Lead the security-posture assessment methodology and ensure findings are scored consistently across the portfolio.
• Serve as the primary security engineering contact for client cybersecurity stakeholders and prepare artifacts for authorization reviews.
• Mentor the Staff DevSecOps engineer and promote secure engineering practices across the team.

Skills and attributes for success

• Convey complex technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences including executives.
• Experience designing, building and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines for the modernization factory with integrated static and dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST), software composition analysis

To qualify for theroleyou musthave

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, computer engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3-6+ years of experience in DevOps, software engineering or security engineering
• Hands-on CI/CD pipeline engineering with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with at least one application security scanning tool (for example, Fortify, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy or OWASP ZAP).
• Working knowledge of containers and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Scripting in Python, PowerShell or Bash.
• Understanding of the NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST SP 800-53 and secure software development lifecycle practices.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain and secret level clearance
• Must be comfortable with working in-person as needed in the Washington, DC area

Due to the nature of our work in the Government and Public Sector, work may be required to be completed at client, EY and/or contractor sites. Our goal is to assign professionals to projects within a commutable distance of their work location office. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs. Candidates should be willing to travel 20 – 30% or more.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience supporting continuous ATO or FedRAMP authorizations and managing POA&Ms.
• Kubernetes security and policy engines (OPA/Gatekeeper, Azure Policy).
• SBOM tooling and standards (CycloneDX, SPDX).
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CCSP, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) or relevant GIAC certifications.

What we offer you

At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job is:
• New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $125,800 to $209,700
• Bay Area California offices – $131,100 to $218,500
• All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $104,800 to $192,200
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

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