Senior DevSecOps Engineer - Active Top Secret required

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to integrate security across development and operations.

You will design and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines, enforce secure configurations, and mentor teams in secure coding practices. This role requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and 5+ years in DevSecOps or related fields, with DoD 8140 IAT II certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in a technology discipline and 5+ years of relevant experience; education may be substituted for experience.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, operating, and maintaining enterprise development security platforms.
• Experience with SecOps CI/CD solutions for hybrid environments and multiple classification levels.
• Proven ability to mentor development teams on secure engineering practices.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, secure coding practices, and vulnerability types (OWASP Top 10).
• Knowledge of SDLC security integration, dependency and container scanning, and secrets management.
• DoD 8140 IAT II compliant certification preferred and/or required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, automated CI/CD pipelines for applications.
• Enforce security best practices including secure configurations, dependency management, and deployment patterns.
• Ensure end-to-end security across build, test, deploy, and runtime operations within SDLC.
• Design, deploy, operate, and maintain enterprise security platforms and SecOps CI/CD solutions.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations to embed security controls into pipelines and workflows.
• Provide advanced guidance to development teams on secure coding, threat modeling, and remediation.
• Strengthen application security posture by identifying risks and driving adoption of standards and patterns.
• Lead security-focused reviews including design, code, and pipeline security assessments.

Skills

Configuration Management

Endpoint Management

IT Configuration Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in technology

Job description

Req ID: RQ223561

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

Configuration Management (CM),Endpoint Management,IT Configuration Management

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Job Description

Senior DevSecOps Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer who will work as part of a collaborative and high-performing team providing expertise to ensure integration of security best practices throughout the development and operations lifecycles.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Design, build, and maintain secure, automated CI/CD pipelines to support application development and operations.

• Implement and enforce security best practices, including secure configuration, dependency management, and deployment patterns.

• Ensure end-to-end integration of security throughout the SDLC, including build, test, deploy, and runtime operations.

• Design, deploy, operate, and maintain enterprise development security platforms, secure or vetted package management solutions, and SecOps CI/CD solutions.

• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to embed security controls into pipelines, tooling, and workflows.

• Provide advanced technical guidance and mentoring to development teams on secure coding practices, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation.

• Strengthen the overall application security posture by identifying risks, recommending solutions, and driving adoption of security standards and patterns.

• Lead and participate in security-focused reviews, including design reviews, code reviews, and pipeline security assessments.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

• Bachelor's degree in a technology discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience ; relevant experience may be substituted for education.

• Strong, hands-on experience in the design, deployment, operations, and maintenance of:

• Enterprise development security platforms.

• Secure or vetted package management solutions.

• SecOps CI/CD solutions supporting applications in hybrid environments, across multiple classification levels.

• Significant hands-on experience in DevOps/DevSecOps engineering supporting enterprise applications.

• Strong understanding and practical experience with:

• CI/CD tools and pipelines.

• Application security principles, secure coding practices, and common vulnerability types (e.g., OWASP Top 10).

• Security integration in SDLC/CI-CD pipelines, dependency scanning, container scanning, and secrets management.

• DoD 8140 IAT II compliant certification.

• Proven ability to mentor and influence development teams on secure engineering practices.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure automation solutions.

• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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