Senior DevSecOps Engineer - Global OTA & Cloud Security

Northstrat Inc.; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northstrat Inc. is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer IV to support and upgrade the RMT global architecture and the cloud-native backbone of a mission-critical, hardware RF stack.

You will automate secure OTA deployments and monitor health remotely in DDIL environments, ensuring high availability. Responsibilities include scalable Kubernetes on AWS, CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD/Jenkins/ArgoCD/Helm, security scanning with Trivy and SonarQube, and the delivery of hardened Docker images

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, or DevSecOps in a cloud environment.
• Active TS/SCI US government clearance is required.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting for automation and operations.
• Experience deploying software packages to remote operational systems.
• Strong Linux/Unix command line proficiency, preferably on RHEL-based systems.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm.
• Strong proficiency with Docker, writing Dockerfiles, building hardened images, and integrating builds into pipelines.
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience: cluster operations, workload management, RBAC, networking, troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and distributed teams.
• Ability to travel up to 5%.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate and execute over the air (OTA) software deployments to globally fielded systems in DDIL environments.
• Architect resilience by maintaining scalable Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS with high availability and fault tolerance.
• Orchestrate delivery by building and refining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD/Jenkins/ArgoCD/Helm.
• Secure the stack with automated security scanning (Trivy, SonarQube) and enforce government security standards.
• Optimize performance across cloud and container environments, from cluster tuning to artifact management.
• Develop features to automate, scale, test, and secure a Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
• Build and maintain hardened Docker container images, including STIG-compliant bases, and integrate with Harbor and pipelines.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.
• Ensure compliance and participate in audits; collaborate with development, operations, and security teams.

Skills

DevSecOps

Cloud IaC

Python

Bash

Linux

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Helm

Security

Compliance

RBAC

Networking

Agile

Travel

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Dockerfiles

Docker

Harbor

Nexus

Trivy

SonarQube

GitLab

ArgoCD

Kubernetes

RKE2

Ansible

AWS

Jenkins

Helm

Job description

Northstrat Inc. is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer IV to support and upgrade the RMT global architecture and the cloud-native backbone of a mission-critical, hardware RF stack.

You will automate secure OTA deployments and monitor health remotely in DDIL environments, ensuring high availability. Responsibilities include scalable Kubernetes on AWS, CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD/Jenkins/ArgoCD/Helm, security scanning with Trivy and SonarQube, and the delivery of hardened Docker images