Software Engineer III, DevSecOps

Protingent; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 96,432 - 122,606; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary.

Insurance plan options

Education/certification reimbursement.

Pre‑tax commuter benefits.

Paid Time Off (PTO).

Administered 401(k) plan.

Job summary

Protingent Staffing seeks a Software Engineer III, DevSecOps for a Louisville, CO contract role. You will design and maintain GitHub Enterprise in Azure and air‑gap environments, build Artifactory setups, and develop robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes.

You will automate infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible, ensure security integration, and partner with developers to improve performance and reliability in a highly secure, air‑gap context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; typically 5+ years of related experience.
• Expertise in one or more programming languages and software development principles.
• Ability to design and architect complex software systems.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to mentor and guide other engineers.
• Willingness to obtain Security+ or IAT2 certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GitHub Enterprise installations in Azure and air-gapped environments.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain Artifactory in air-gapped environments and develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, ensure high availability, and collaborate with developers to optimize processes and embed security practices.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration with Terraform and Ansible; conduct security, performance, and availability tests.
• Ensure reproducible, quality software following industry best practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Docker

GitHub Actions

Azure

Security best practices

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Air-gapped environments

Mentorship

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree + 3 yrs experience

Tools

GitHub Enterprise

Terraform

Ansible

ELK stack

Prometheus

Grafana

Windows/Linux tooling

Job description

Position Title

Software Engineer III, DevSecOps

Job Overview

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity located in Louisville, CO.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GitHub Enterprise installations both on‑premises and in Azure environments, leveraging Kubernetes for build runners while synchronizing GitHub Enterprise in Azure with air‑gapped environments.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain Artifactory in air‑gapped environments and develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshooting issues, ensuring high service availability, and collaborating with software developers to optimize development processes and embed security practices.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Ansible, conduct comprehensive system tests covering security, performance, and availability assessments, and ensure the team produces quality‑driven, reproducible software that adheres to industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience, or master's + 3 yrs experience). Typically, 5+ years of related experience.
• Expertise in one or multiple programming languages and advanced understanding of software development principles.
• Ability to design and architect complex software systems.
• Experience with different software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum/Kanban.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to mentor and guide other engineers.
• Willingness and ability to obtain Security+ or IAT2 certification is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Security+ or IAT2 certification.
• Proven experience as a DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer.
• Proficient in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Strong experience designing and implementing GitHub CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Expertise in containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Experience working in air‑gapped environments and synchronizing external and internal systems.
• Experience with Windows and Linux software development.
• Ability to identify bottlenecks in software development and create solutions to increase efficiency.
• Strong understanding of security and software development best practices and principles.
• Experience with additional DevSecOps tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, specifically Azure.
• Experience with logging and monitoring tools (ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with C/C++ build tools.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Job Details

Job Type: Contract

Location: Louisville, CO

Pay Rate Range: $70–89/hr

Required US Citizenship with Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan).
• Education/certification reimbursement.
• Pre‑tax commuter benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Administered 401(k) plan.