Jr DevSecOps

TekStream Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TekStream Solutions in Washington, DC is seeking an early-to-mid career DevOps/Platform Engineer to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and IaC using AWS and Terraform/CloudFormation. The role emphasizes secure, scalable delivery with blue/green/canary deployments, containerization, and collaboration across security, engineering, and development teams.

The ideal candidate will have 1–3 years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering, a CS-related degree, and hands-on scripting with

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in software development, platform engineering, DevOps, or operations engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and hands-on experience with at least one pipeline tool.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies.
• Knowledge of Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated software delivery.
• Support blue/green and canary deployment strategies.
• Develop IaC using AWS and Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Containerize applications and manage secure, patched images.
• Implement monitoring, logging, vulnerability scanning, and security controls.
• Support ATO processes and security documentation.
• Apply shift-left security practices (SAST, DAST, SCA, policy-as-code).
• Work with AI-assisted developer tools in the engineering lifecycle.

Skills

CI/CD concepts

Python Bash PowerShell

AWS cloud services

Containerization

Terraform or CloudFormation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Job description

Location: Washington, DC - Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required; must be able to obtain a Public Trust

What You'll Work On

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated and consistent software delivery.
• Support progressive deployment strategies such as blue/green and canary deployments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS and tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Containerize applications and support secure, optimized, and patched container images.
• Implement monitoring, logging, vulnerability scanning, and security controls.
• Support security documentation and evidence for ATO (Authority to Operate) processes.
• Apply shift-left security practices, including SAST, DAST, SCA, and policy-as-code.
• Work with modern AI-assisted developer tools as part of the engineering lifecycle.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, and security teams while continuously learning and growing.

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in software development, platform engineering, DevOps, or operations engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and hands-on experience with at least one pipeline tool.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies.
• Knowledge of Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, or ATO processes.
• Experience with security/vulnerability scanning tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, or policy-as-code.
• AWS experience or certification.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools.