Lead DevSecOps & SRE Engineer – Secure Deployments

Bridge Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Robust benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Bridge Defense seeks a highly qualified Lead Deployment Engineer — DevSecOps / Site Reliability Engineer to establish and lead the deployment engineering function in Washington, D.C. This role focuses on operating software within accredited, air-gapped production environments while ensuring secure and scalable operations.

The successful candidate will manage Kubernetes clusters, automate workflows, and integrate security tooling into the deployment pipeline, partnering closely with software engineers and infrastructure providers.

This position offers competitive compensation, robust benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience with accredited, air-gapped environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in complex systems.
• Ability to automate deployment and operational tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment engineering function and set operational standards.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters across various environments.
• Build and support CI/CD workflows and automate tasks.

Skills

Kubernetes management

CI/CD automation

Linux systems administration

Software deployment in high-side environments

Job description

Bridge Defense seeks a highly qualified Lead Deployment Engineer — DevSecOps / Site Reliability Engineer to establish and lead the deployment engineering function in Washington, D.C. This role focuses on operating software within accredited, air-gapped production environments while ensuring secure and scalable operations.

The successful candidate will manage Kubernetes clusters, automate workflows, and integrate security tooling into the deployment pipeline, partnering closely with software engineers and infrastructure providers.

This position offers competitive compensation, robust benefits, and opportunities for professional development.