Senior DevSecOps Engineer - Secure Cloud & CI/CD

Akiak Enterprise Services; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Akiak Technology is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to advance secure, scalable software for a key federal client. The role emphasizes integrating security into every stage of the development pipeline and collaborating with development and operations teams to maintain secure, automated infrastructure.

Candidates should have hands-on SecDevOps experience in CI/CD platforms, familiarity with CrowdStrike and Zscaler, and a strong understanding of AWS cloud security and threat modeling.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SecDevOps experience in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.).
• Experience with cybersecurity platforms (CrowdStrike, Zscaler, etc.).
• Deep understanding of cloud security, especially AWS.
• Implement security best practices across SDLC, including code scanning and threat modeling.
• Proficient in automation, monitoring, and security integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, automated infrastructure.
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD and software development processes.
• Automate security processes including incident response and threat detection.
• Ensure compliance with security standards in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Skills

SecDevOps

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitLab

AWS

Vulnerability scanning

Automation

Monitoring

Threat modeling

Tools

CrowdStrike

Zscaler

Chef Automate

Job description

Akiak Technology is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to advance secure, scalable software for a key federal client. The role emphasizes integrating security into every stage of the development pipeline and collaborating with development and operations teams to maintain secure, automated infrastructure.

Candidates should have hands-on SecDevOps experience in CI/CD platforms, familiarity with CrowdStrike and Zscaler, and a strong understanding of AWS cloud security and threat modeling.