Junior DevSecOps Engineer — Cloud & CI/CD Focus

tsu.edu; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) matched

Unlimited PTO

Professional certifications & training

Job summary

Peregrine Advisors seeks a security‑minded engineer to join our hybrid Washington, DC area team. You will build and refine CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, and enhance security controls across AWS and Docker environments.

You’ll automate tasks, collaborate with senior engineers, and apply AI-assisted tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining auditability and reliability.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in software development, platform engineering, or operations engineering.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Scripting in Python; Bash or PowerShell is a plus.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and hands-on experience with at least one pipeline tool.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services, and with Docker and containerization.
• A basic grasp of container orchestration concepts.
• Exposure to infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormationFoundational Linux experience
• Knowledge of networking concepts, application programming interfaces, load balancing, and web applications.
• An understanding of cloud security principles and secure software delivery practices
• The ability to troubleshoot issues in infrastructure and deployments
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot for code generation and review
• Proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain pipelines and deployment automation with senior engineers guiding you.
• Help write infrastructure as code in Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Add security scanning, vulnerability checks, and policy controls to the delivery pipeline.
• Help run AWS environments and Docker containers, including orchestration, monitoring, and logging.
• Map and implement NIST SP 800-53 controls, and automate the evidence of compliance.
• Script repeatable operational tasks in Python, with Bash or PowerShell where they fit.
• Use AI-assisted tools for scripting, testing, and pipeline work, and check outputs.

Skills

Python scripting

CI/CD

AWS cloud

Docker

Infrastructure as Code

Security fundamentals

GitHub Copilot

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Peregrine Advisors seeks a security‑minded engineer to join our hybrid Washington, DC area team. You will build and refine CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, and enhance security controls across AWS and Docker environments.

You’ll automate tasks, collaborate with senior engineers, and apply AI-assisted tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining auditability and reliability.