Sr. DevSecOps Engineer

m9solutions; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Equity / stock options

M9 Benefits

Job summary

M9 Solutions is seeking a Sr. DevSecOps Engineer to join our Reston, VA team onsite. You will design and implement DevSecOps solutions across AWS GovCloud and other environments, building secure CI/CD pipelines and IaC templates.

Candidates will have TS/SCI with CI Poly, 5+ years of experience, DoD 8140/8570 cert, and hands-on with Kubernetes/OpenShift, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation. This role emphasizes security, STIG compliance, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement technical DevSecOps solutions across multiple environments.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines from scratch in GitLab and Jenkins with integrated security scanning and STIG compliance.
• Create and maintain IaC templates (CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible) for AWS environments including GovCloud, C2S, TC2S.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis using Linux tools; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

GitLab

Jenkins

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Ansible

Terraform

CloudFormation

Education

DoD 8140/8570 certification (e.g., Security+)

Security+ or equivalent

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Ansible AWS CI/CD Classification CloudFormation Compliance

• Collaborate with the client and internal teams to design and implement technical solutions across multiple classification environments, working independently or collaboratively to address complex requirements.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines from scratch in GitLab and Jenkins, with integrated security scanning and STIG compliance validation, and provide expert guidance on pipeline troubleshooting and DevSecOps best practices.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates, primarily using CloudFormation, to architect highly available, resilient, and secure DevSecOps tool infrastructure across AWS environments (GovCloud, C2S, TC2S) while ensuring STIG compliance.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting by analyzing system and application logs using Linux command-line tools, conducting root cause analysis, and developing mitigation strategies to address service degradation.
• Provide expert guidance to development teams on secure coding practices, STIG compliance, and vulnerability remediation in support of ATO efforts, while mentoring junior engineers through code reviews, IaC best practices, and technical documentation.
• Required Skills and Qualifications
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with CI Poly.
• 5+ years as a DevSecOps Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar.
• Certification to satisfy DoD 8140/8570 (e.g., Security+, or equivalent).
• Experience with designing, deploying, and managing production-grade Kubernetes (K8s) or OpenShift clusters via automation with Ansible and Terraform and/or CloudFormation in on-prem and cloud environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab or equivalent) and containerization.
• Experience with Helm chart development and STIGs (preferred).
• GH 995
• Full-Time Employee Compensation
• M9 Benefits - https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits
• Salary Range
• $60,000 - $180,000 USD
• M9 Solutions is a proud participant in the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program and supports the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) initiative, demonstrating our commitment to hiring and supporting veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and dependents.

Vision insurance Equity / stock options

Additional Information

M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.M9 Solutions is seeking a Sr. DevSecOps Engineer to work onsite in support of a government contract for a client located in Reston, VA . An active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph is required.

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