Hybrid DevSecOps Architect: Cloud, Containers & Security

Relha LLC; Lexington, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to design, develop, and test software for large-scale communications demonstrations at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, with on-site work in Lexington, MA and hybrid options. You will lead secure DevSecOps practices across cloud and container platforms and mentor teams.

The role requires Secret clearance, 5–10 years in relevant fields, and strong experience with containers, CI/CD, and security tooling. Travel up to CONUS as needed.

Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Secret.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field.
• 5–10 years in software development, systems engineering, platform/DevOps.
• Expert with container images and Kubernetes.
• Expert-level GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar with SBOM scans (Trivy, Semgrep, Gemnasium).
• Proficient with Java, Python, and Node package managers.
• Proficient with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10+.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the DevSecOps subject-matter expert and architectural authority.
• Define standards, reference architectures, and best practices used across teams.
• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud and hybrid platforms.
• Embed security controls directly into container platforms and deployment workflows.
• Lead implementation of containerized platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.).
• Integrate identity access management, secrets management, and encryption into pipelines and platforms.
• Mentor engineers and elevate DevSecOps maturity across the organization.
• Lead technical reviews, architecture discussions, and root cause analyses.
• Communicate risk, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to leadership.
• Maintain and monitor security vulnerability databases and GitLab dashboards.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Podman

Docker

Kaniko

Skopeo

K3s

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Trivy

Semgrep

Gemnasium

Java

Python

Node

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Job description

KBR is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to design, develop, and test software for large-scale communications demonstrations at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, with on-site work in Lexington, MA and hybrid options. You will lead secure DevSecOps practices across cloud and container platforms and mentor teams.

The role requires Secret clearance, 5–10 years in relevant fields, and strong experience with containers, CI/CD, and security tooling. Travel up to CONUS as needed.