Mid Level DevSecOps Specialist (Secret Clearance)

PCI Technology & Mission Solutions Sector; O'Fallon (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Federal Services (PCIFS) seeks a DevSecOps Specialist in Illinois to manage CI/CD pipelines, maintain software, and embed security into DevOps practices. You will implement observability and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve efficiency.

The role requires an active Secret clearance and on-site reporting twice weekly, with preferred certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, and security. This position integrates security into every stage of software delivery.

Qualifications

• 3-5 year hands on experience in DevSecOps roles.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Willing to report on-site two times per week.
• Certifications - CKA, AWS Solutions Architect or AWS DevOps - Associate, Sec+ within six months.
• Proven mastery in Terraform, AWS EKS/ECS, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Manage CI/CD pipelines and associated tools and processes.
• Maintain deployed software throughout its lifecycle.
• Embed security into development and deployment workflows.
• Implement observability through monitoring and logging.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to improve workflows.

Skills

CI/CD tooling

Terraform

AWS EKS & ECS

Docker

Jenkins

GitHub

GitLab

Security integration

Observability

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering/Physics/Math)

Job description

The primary responsibilities of a DevSecOps Specialist include:

• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Selecting, deploying, and maintaining Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools and processes.
• Software Maintenance: Ensuring the deployed software product is maintained throughout its lifecycle.
• Security Integration: Embedding security practices into the development and deployment processes.
• Observability: Implementing monitoring and logging to ensure the software's performance and security can be observed and analyzed.
• Collaboration: Working closely with development, operations, and security teams to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3-5 year hands on experience
• Bachelors degree; degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field -preferred
• Must have an active Secret security clearance
• Must be willing to report on-site two times per week
• Certifications - CKA, AWS Solutions Architect or AWS DevOps - Associate
• Sec+ (within six months of onboarding)
• Possesses demonstrated knowledge (mastery preferred) in the following:
• - Terraform
• - AWS EKS & ECS
• - Docker
• - Jenkins
• - GitHub
• - GitLab
• - Help onboarding application on the PaaS and Runtime environment

PCI Federal Services (PCIFS) and its subsidiaries is an equal-opportunity employer. PCIFS does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, Veterans or Disability status.

Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidates

in accordance with applicable federal law.