Principal/Senior DevSecOps Software Engineer

4M Research, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

4M Research, Inc. is seeking multiple Principal/Senior DevSecOps Software Engineers to support Agile teams in Huntsville, AL. You’ll help enable and sustain the Continuous Delivery Pipeline for mission-critical software, collaborating with software, systems, DevOps, networking, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams.

You will apply DevOps best practices, own roadblocks, and drive issues to closure while balancing hands-on work with coordination across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, Master's degree in STEM field and 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD in STEM field and 0 years
• Strong experience with CI/CD concepts and implementation
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and Ansible playbooks; Ansible Automation Platform
• Proficiency in Linux-based development and runtime environments
• Experience with Git / GitLab for source control
• Active Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

• Support the Agile development environment and Continuous Delivery Pipeline for multiple software baselines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, integrate, and improve end-to-end delivery workflows
• Communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders about issues, options, and impacts
• Apply DevOps concepts to support software delivery pipelines
• Take ownership to identify roadblocks and drive issues to closure
• Operate in a fast-paced environment with hands-on tasks and coordination duties

Skills

CI/CD concepts

Linux environments

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Containerization

Virtualization

Container orchestration

Ansible

Jenkins

Nexus

Git / GitLab

Job description

4M Research, Inc. (4M) is a Woman owned small business established in 2007 and headquartered in Huntsville, AL. 4M specializes in Systems and Software Engineering and Analysis, Information Technology, Planning and Analysis, Health and Wellness Services and Field Support Services to a variety of customers including MDA, NASA, and AMCOM. Our continuous and rapid growth is attributable to the caliber of employees 4M strives to hire and retain.

Principal/Senior DevSecOps Software Engineer

4M Research is seeking multiple Principal/Senior Software Engineers to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama. You will support a specialized Agile team responsible for enabling and sustaining the Agile development environment, including development and maintenance of the Continuous Delivery Pipeline for mission‑critical software.

In this role, you will partner closely with software, systems, DevOps, networking, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to deliver robust, secure, and scalable solutions. This position is well‑suited for an engineer who enjoys cross‑functional coordination, solving complex integration problems, and driving continuous improvement across development pipelines and environments.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Serve as a key member, supporting the Agile development environment and Continuous Delivery Pipeline for multiple software baselines.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with software, systems, DevOps, networking, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to plan, integrate, and improve end‑to‑end delivery workflows.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, clearly conveying technical issues, options, and impacts.
• Apply strong problem‑solving skills in ambiguous situations where requirements, priorities, and external constraints may change rapidly.
• Influence and coordinate work across multiple teams without direct authority, ensuring alignment on priorities and commitments.
• Apply DevOps concepts and best practices to support software delivery pipelines, even when not acting as the primary implementer.
• Take ownership to identify roadblocks, track actions, and drive issues through to closure.
• Operate comfortably in an environment where priorities shift and the work mix includes both hands‑on technical tasks and coordination/facilitation work.
• Maintain technical credibility across multiple disciplines to effectively communicate with engineers and understand the work and trade space being discussed.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels of the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, Master's degree in STEM field and 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD in STEM field and 0 years
• Strong experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) concepts and implementation, including:
• Virtualized environments and virtual machines.
• Containerization technologies.
• Container orchestration platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with:
• Ansible and Ansible playbooks; Ansible Automation Platform.
• Jenkins or similar CI/CD automation tools.
• Sonatype Nexus or similar artifact repository managers.
• Proficiency in Linux‑based development and runtime environments.
• Experience with modern configuration management and source control tools (Git / GitLab).
• Active Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python for automation, tooling, or pipeline integration.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification
• CI/CD experience in classified or highly controlled environments.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining test bench and benchmarking CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience defining CI/CD requirements, user stories, and use cases in partnership with development and test teams.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, SAFe)

Please Note: U.S. Citizenship is required

4M Research, Inc. is an affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).