Principal DevSecOps Architect for Mission-Critical Platforms

Fuse Integration Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Unlimited PTO after 2 years

401k with match

Annual bonuses

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Fuse Integration Inc. seeks a seasoned Principal DevSecOps Engineer and Technical Leader in San Diego to architect, secure, and scale mission-critical software delivery platforms. You will shape DevSecOps strategy, mentor teams, and drive secure, rapid deployment across airborne, maritime, and ground environments.

You will lead automation, SAST/DAST/SCA integrations, and enterprise CI/CD with GitLab, Kubernetes, and Ansible, ensuring compliance with government standards.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in DevSecOps or software engineering with leadership exposure.
• 3+ years in technical leadership/architectural DevSecOps role.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and scripting in Python and Bash.
• Proven container orchestration in production in isolated environments.
• Experience with STIG compliance, security auditing, and continuous monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Define a vision for DevSecOps, cloud architecture, automated delivery pipelines, and platform OS utilities.
• Lead security architecture, container hardening, SBOM management, and continuous monitoring.
• Architect and optimize enterprise CI/CD frameworks with GitLab CI, Ansible, Kubernetes, and RPM packaging.
• Enforce secure software development processes and governance across projects.
• Direct integration of SAST, DAST, SCA and metrics tooling.
• Collaborate with PMs, Systems Eng, Cybersecurity, and executives on release targets.
• Oversee on-prem infrastructure and development networks (Jira, GitLab, vCenter, ESXi, GNS3).
• Evaluate AI tooling integration within CI/CD to boost efficiency and quality.
• Mentor engineers and foster a security-minded, high-performance culture.

Skills

C++

Python

Bash

DevSecOps

Agile/Scrum

Kubernetes

Linux

Security Compliance

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Observability

GitLab CI

Education

B.S. or higher in engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

GitLab

Ansible

RPM packaging

Docker

Job description

Fuse Integration Inc. seeks a seasoned Principal DevSecOps Engineer and Technical Leader in San Diego to architect, secure, and scale mission-critical software delivery platforms. You will shape DevSecOps strategy, mentor teams, and drive secure, rapid deployment across airborne, maritime, and ground environments.

You will lead automation, SAST/DAST/SCA integrations, and enterprise CI/CD with GitLab, Kubernetes, and Ansible, ensuring compliance with government standards.