Senior DevSecOps Lead: CI/CD, Security, Cloud Orchestration

DSA Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

DSA Inc. is seeking a DevSecOps Lead to oversee CI/CD pipelines, hosting coordination, security integration, patching, monitoring, and incident response across multiple environments in the United States. A background in cloud/platform engineering and leadership of DevSecOps in enterprise settings is required.

Required credentials include AWS DevOps Engineer Pro, CK A, CISSP/CASP+ and CompTIA Security+. Applicants must have an Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain Top Secret per

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in cloud/platform engineering, including at least 3 years leading DevSecOps or infrastructure automation for enterprise applications.
• Cloud, DevOps, or Kubernetes credential; such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Certified Kubernetes Administrator required; CompTIA Security+ required; CISSP/CASP+ preferred.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD, automated security scanning, environment promotion controls, containerization, patching, and operational sustainment in secure enterprise environments.
• Experience managing DevSecOps teams in enterprise environments.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline administration, release coordination, and environment alignment.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, vulnerability management, system monitoring, and operational incident response.
• Experience supporting cloud environments, with knowledge of AWS/Azure platforms.
• Ability to coordinate across hosting and development teams.
• Working knowledge of AI concepts and practical applications.
• Active Secret clearance; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance per Government requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevSecOps and platform operations across environments.
• Manage CI/CD execution, release coordination, and environment alignment.
• Oversee security integration, monitoring, patching, and incident response.
• Coordinate with hosting, development, and infrastructure teams to sustain secure delivery.

Skills

DevSecOps leadership

Cloud engineering

Security integration

Incident response

CI/CD pipelines

Environment coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

AWS DevOps Engineer (Professional)

CKA

CISSP

CompTIA Security+

Job description

DSA Inc. is seeking a DevSecOps Lead to oversee CI/CD pipelines, hosting coordination, security integration, patching, monitoring, and incident response across multiple environments in the United States. A background in cloud/platform engineering and leadership of DevSecOps in enterprise settings is required.

Required credentials include AWS DevOps Engineer Pro, CK A, CISSP/CASP+ and CompTIA Security+. Applicants must have an Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain Top Secret per