Lead DevSecOps Engineer for Government Systems

Choisys Technology; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Choisys Technology in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Lead Developer to direct the DevSecOps lifecycle and Agile sprint execution for a high-visibility government system. This hands-on leadership role involves maintaining, troubleshooting, and modernizing legacy codebases while refactoring applications for data integration with new enterprise platforms.

The position requires an active Secret clearance (with IT-I eligibility), DoD 8570.01-M / 8140.01 IAT Level II baseline certifications, and a Bachelor's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in IT engineering mission area.
• DoD 8570.01-M / 8140.01 compliant IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security).

Responsibilities

• Lead an Agile/Scrum development team utilizing technology stacks including ColdFusion, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Perform conceptual and detailed design, write optimized SQL statements for relational database efficiency.
• Implement Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies with traceability from user stories to tests.
• Drive the 10-phase DevSecOps lifecycle to push high-quality product releases.
• Manage source code integrity and prepare formal release packages with rollback plans and Fortify security scans.
• Ensure application integration with agency SSO/PKI authentication mechanisms and remediate security findings.
• Provide Tier III Help Desk support and create incident resolution scripts.
• Refactor applications to enable data integration and module decommissioning.
• Contribute to project management and sustainment tasks including Agile metrics and end-user training content.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

TDD

DevSecOps

SQL Performance

Security Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Fortify

Job description

Choisys Technology in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Lead Developer to direct the DevSecOps lifecycle and Agile sprint execution for a high-visibility government system. This hands-on leadership role involves maintaining, troubleshooting, and modernizing legacy codebases while refactoring applications for data integration with new enterprise platforms.

The position requires an active Secret clearance (with IT-I eligibility), DoD 8570.01-M / 8140.01 IAT Level II baseline certifications, and a Bachelor's