Hybrid DevSecOps Engineer: AWS, CI/CD, IaC

DUNBAR CONSULTING; Washington; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunbar Consulting, Inc. seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to build and operate secure delivery pipelines on AWS, embedding shift-left practices and AI-assisted tooling across the SDLC.

The ideal candidate must work independently within a technical team and possess 3+ years of DevOps/DevSecOps experience, hands-on AWS and infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD tooling, and scripting. Hybrid schedule (2 days) in Reston, VA and client locations in the DC area as needed.

Qualifications

• Education or professional experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of DevOps/DevSecOps engineering experience.
• Hands-on AWS and infrastructure-as-code (CDK/CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling and security automation.
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or similar).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native tooling.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code with AWS CDK/CloudFormation.
• Integrate security scanning (SAST/DAST/SCA) and policy-as-code into pipelines.
• Automate compliance evidence for FedRAMP/NIST controls.
• Support environment provisioning and deployment automation (blue/green, canary).
• Embed AI-assisted tooling for scanning, testing, and pipeline authoring.
• Monitor pipeline health and improve delivery metrics.
• Collaborate with the team on design and refinement.
• Identify technical issues and communicate risks or blockers early.
• Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and other stakeholders to meet project goals.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Python scripting

AWS proficiency

Education

CS/Engineering background

Tools

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Job description

Dunbar Consulting, Inc. seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to build and operate secure delivery pipelines on AWS, embedding shift-left practices and AI-assisted tooling across the SDLC.

The ideal candidate must work independently within a technical team and possess 3+ years of DevOps/DevSecOps experience, hands-on AWS and infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD tooling, and scripting. Hybrid schedule (2 days) in Reston, VA and client locations in the DC area as needed.