Senior IT DevSecOps Engineer

Bryant Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Sr. IT DevSecOps Engineer to build automated pipelines into AWS GovCloud using GitLab. The role requires proficiency in version control systems, cloud platforms, and containerization technologies. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and have experience managing CI/CD processes. On-site presence at the Washington, DC office is required five days a week, with responsibilities including integrating security into deployment processes and maintaining automated security checks.

Qualifications

• GitLab certification desired but not required.
• U.S. citizenship is a requirement for this position.
• Experience with AWS services and GovCloud.
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps and IaC practices.
• Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC daily.

Responsibilities

• Build GitLab-based DevSecOps automated pipelines into AWS GovCloud.
• Create and maintain automated security checks and remediations.

Skills

Proficiency with Git

Advanced knowledge of GitLab

Demonstrated proficiency with AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Proficiency in scripting languages

Terraform

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Tools

GitLab

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Contract Performance Period: March 30, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Job Location: Washington, DC – Washington, DC Office (Metro Access). On‑Site presence daily (5 days per week), unless otherwise specified.

Direct Hire: Term: through 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension.

Pay Range: Depending on Experience

Travel Requirements / Working Remotely: Washington, DC Office (Metro Access). On‑Site presence daily (5 days per week), unless otherwise specified.

Project Description

Seeking Sr. IT DevSecOps Engineer to build GitLab‑based DevSecOps automated pipelines into AWS GovCloud; support and enable application delivery times on CI/CD platform; manage and operate GitLab CI/CD. Period of Performance: 03/30/2026 to December 31, 2026, with possibility for extension. Place of Performance: Washington, DC Office (Metro Access). On‑Site presence daily (5 days per week), unless otherwise specified.

Qualification Requirements

• Certification(s): GitLab certification desired but not required. AWS certification desired but not required.
• Version Control Systems: Proficiency with Git; advanced knowledge of GitLab, including CI/CD pipelines, merge requests, and issue tracking.
• Cloud Platforms
• Containerization
• Security Testing
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Scripting and Programming
• Automation
• U.S. citizenship is a requirement for this position.

Skills Requirements

• Version Control Systems: Proficiency with Git; advanced knowledge of GitLab, including CI/CD pipelines, merge requests, and issue tracking; familiarity with branching, promotion, and release strategies (such as SemRel); familiarity using internal registries and repositories (Nexus dependency management, internal container registries, etc.).
• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD; GitLab runners (configuration and management); GitLab components (or generally developing and utilizing templates for CI/CD jobs in any platform, such as GitHub Actions).
• Cloud Platforms: Demonstrated proficiency with AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, EBS/EFS, ECS, EKS, SNS, CloudWatch).
• Containerization: Docker (building, deploying, and managing containers); Kubernetes (orchestration, deployment strategies, security, troubleshooting); container security best practices; container hardening strategies, maintaining a secure “golden” image; deploying and managing container‑based runners hosted on EKS; GitOps tools and deployment principles (such as ArgoCD/Flux).
• Security Testing: Static Application Security Testing (SAST); Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST); Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST); Software Composition Analysis (SCA); container scanning tooling (Trivy, Prisma/Twistlock, Neuvector, etc.).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform (writing, managing, and optimizing Terraform configurations); other IaC tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Scripting and Programming: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash); basic to intermediate programming skills; experience working with a Linux‑based shell, navigating a Linux‑based system; ability to work well in a paired programming environment at times.

Responsibilities

• Build GitLab‑based DevSecOps automated pipelines into AWS GovCloud; support and enable application delivery times on CI/CD platform; manage and operate GitLab CI/CD.
• Automation: create and maintain automated security checks and remediations; integrate security into automated deployment processes; incorporate linting tooling into development processes; incorporate unit & performance testing into deployment processes.