Junior DevSecOps Engineer: CI/CD & Security

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC

Herndon, Chantilly (VA, VA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC is seeking a Junior DevSecOps Engineer to assist with maintaining CI/CD pipelines and ensuring observability, security, and smooth operations across the software development lifecycle.

You will work with senior engineers to learn Infrastructure-as-Code and modern DevSecOps tools while contributing to pipeline reliability and security compliance in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related field.
0–4 years of experience with CI/CD concepts, methodologies, or automated pipelines (academic projects, internships, or professional experience accepted).
Foundational exposure to automation tools for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
Familiarity with version control systems and collaboration tools like Git, GitLab, and Jira.
Basic Linux systems administration and networking concepts.
Strong problem solving and communication skills with a security-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

Pipeline Operations Support: Maintain and operate automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
Security Integration: Integrate security tools and scanning processes into CI/CD workflows (static/dynamic analysis, vulnerability scanning).
Automated Testing Assistance: Help implement and run automated testing suites (unit/integration/UAT).
Vulnerability Remediation: Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in deployed apps.
Security Compliance: Adhere to relevant security regulations, standards, and procedures.
Mentorship & Growth: Learn Infrastructure-as-Code and modern DevSecOps tools under senior engineers.