Senior DevSecOps Engineer | TS/SCI Clearance

Paycom - ATS; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Federal Solutions is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to integrate security into the full software lifecycle. You will work with cross-functional teams to implement security in the pipeline, automate workflows, and maintain secure infrastructure in support of DoD and IC-related systems.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in DevSecOps or cybersecurity, holds TS/SCI with CI Poly, and has experience with Terraform/Ansible and cloud platforms. Federal contracting experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years in DevSecOps, software Dev, or cybersecurity engineering.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required.
• Experience with federal/defense contracts is highly desirable.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage security measures within the DevOps pipeline.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to automate security processes.
• Conduct security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, policies, and guidelines.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents with timely solutions.
• Stay updated on security trends to enhance measures.
• Mentor junior team members on DevSecOps best practices.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations including TS/SCI with CI Poly.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Cloud security

TS/SCI clearance

Security audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Knight Federal Solutions is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to integrate security into the full software lifecycle. You will work with cross-functional teams to implement security in the pipeline, automate workflows, and maintain secure infrastructure in support of DoD and IC-related systems.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in DevSecOps or cybersecurity, holds TS/SCI with CI Poly, and has experience with Terraform/Ansible and cloud platforms. Federal contracting experience is highly desirable.