Naval DevSecOps Engineer – Junior

Amentum; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off and holidays

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated Junior DevSecOps Engineer to support Naval programs in Dahlgren, VA, contributing to the development, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced software for DoD weapon and sensor systems.

You will work in a cross-functional team applying Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps practices to deliver mission-critical capabilities while ensuring secure, reliable software and continuous improvement across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
• Two years of relevant technical experience or Navy combat systems experience at E5+.
• Experience with maritime or land-based weapons control or C2 systems.
• DevSecOps experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitLab and Jenkins.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate software using C/C++, Java, and Python.
• Participate in the full engineering lifecycle from requirements and architecture through deployment and sustainment.
• Collaborate with government and industry partners to advance system functionality and baselines.
• Utilize Git, Jira, static code analysis tools, and CI/CD pipelines to maintain high-quality, secure software products.
• Support technical discussions with program managers, customers, and staff on progress and impacts.
• Contribute to test activities, TRRs, integration events, and post-test assessments.
• Participate in test, integration, and defect management activities.
• Work with the Test Support team across the broader system test lifecycle and TRRs.
• Propose innovative solutions to complex mission challenges.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and in teams to meet goals and quality expectations.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

DevSecOps

Education

BS in Engineering/Technical Field

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Static analysis tools

Job description

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated Junior DevSecOps Engineer to support Naval programs in Dahlgren, VA, contributing to the development, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced software for DoD weapon and sensor systems.

You will work in a cross-functional team applying Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps practices to deliver mission-critical capabilities while ensuring secure, reliable software and continuous improvement across the lifecycle.