Senior DevSecOps Engineer II

Jobtailor; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps Engineer in Reston, VA to design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for security tools and supporting infrastructure.

You will automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible across VMware and cloud environments, integrate SAST/DAST, and ensure data integrity during migrations while maintaining continuous monitoring.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• 7+ years experience in DevSecOps or related engineering disciplines.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with hybrid environments including VMware and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience implementing security compliance frameworks such as RMF, NIST 800-53, and STIGs.
• Experience integrating security tools into pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and secrets management.
• Proficiency with Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for security tools and supporting infrastructure
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code across on-premises VMware and cloud environments
• Integrate SAST, DAST, container scanning, and compliance checks into DevOps workflows
• Support migration of security platforms into a dedicated enclave while ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to enforce secure configurations and continuous monitoring
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting pipelines for system and application health

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

DevSecOps

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

VMware

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for security tools and supporting infrastructure


• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code across on-premises VMware and cloud environments


• Integrate SAST, DAST, container scanning, and compliance checks into DevOps workflows


• Support migration of security platforms into a dedicated enclave while ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity


• Collaborate with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to enforce secure configurations and continuous monitoring


• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting pipelines for system and application health

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance


• 7+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Software Engineering, or related engineering disciplines


• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible


• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes


• Experience with CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps


• Experience with hybrid environments including VMware and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP


• Experience implementing security compliance frameworks such as RMF, NIST 800-53, and STIGs


• Experience integrating security tools into pipelines, including vulnerability scanning and secrets management


• Proficiency with Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell


• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States upon hire

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure provisioning with Infrastructure as Code, and integrating security tools into DevOps workflows. Proficient in managing hybrid environments and implementing security compliance frameworks to ensure data integrity and system health.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance


• 7+ Years Experience in DevSecOps


• Infrastructure-as-Code Tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)


• CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps)


• Containerization and Orchestration Tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• DevSecOps


• Infrastructure as Code


• CI/CD


• Security Compliance Frameworks (RMF, NIST 800-53, STIGs)


• Vulnerability Scanning


• Python


• Bash


• PowerShell

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Secure Configurations


• Continuous Monitoring


• Logging


• Monitoring


• Alerting

Tools & Technologies

• VMware


• AWS


• Azure


• GCP