Senior DevSecOps Engineer: CI/CD & Security Architect

Dark Wolf

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking an Expert DevSecOps Engineer to architect, maintain, and scale CI/CD tools and infrastructure across the development lifecycle.

You will lead automated security controls, testing frameworks, and compliance programs while guiding high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment. Location: Chantilly/Herndon, VA; salary range reflects specialized expertise.

Qualifications

Clearance: US Citizen with active TS/SCI and Full-Scope Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of progressive engineering experience in CI/CD and enterprise automated pipeline construction.

Responsibilities

CI/CD Platform Leadership: maintain, optimize, and scale production-grade pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, custom engines).
Automated Security Engineering: integrate SAST/DAST, dependency auditing, and vulnerability scanning into pipelines.
Testing Architecture: implement robust automated unit, integration, and UAT testing frameworks.
Vulnerability & Risk Remediation: identify and remediate security weaknesses with software teams.
Regulatory Compliance & Security Governance: enforce federal/DoD security regulations and standards.
Platform & Infrastructure Strategy: define IaC standards and multi-environment deployment frameworks.