Sr. IT Application Solutions Architect/ Sr DevSecOps Engineer

Govserviceshub

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A government services provider in Washington is looking for a highly skilled DevSecOps Engineer to lead the security integration into cloud-native development workflows. The role requires deep expertise in AWS, Terraform, and secure CI/CD practices. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with AWS Code Pipeline and Python automation. Strong problem-solving abilities and collaboration skills are essential. Interested individuals must be comfortable working in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including: IAM, EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation.
Proficiency in Python, especially for infrastructure automation using AWS CDK.
Experience with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to enforce secure coding standards.
Monitor and respond to vulnerabilities across applications and infrastructure.

Skills

Strong hands-on experience with AWS services

Proficiency in Python

Experience with Terraform

Familiarity with Bitbucket

Knowledge of containerization and orchestration

Experience with security tools

Understanding of security frameworks

Tools

AWS CodePipeline

AWS CDK (Python)

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Sr. IT ApplicationSolutions Architect/ Sr DevSecOpsEngineer

Location: Washington, United States | Posted on 09/09/2025

Sr. IT ApplicationSolutions Architect/ Sr DevSecOpsEngineer
Location: Washington DC

Important Note: We have shifted to adopting SAFe and encourage Contractors trained in SAFe. We request that contractors have a camera available and on majority of the time, and set expectations that they are part of an Agile team where they embrace self-management and self-organization in terms of iteration commitments, capacity planning, capacity allocation, etc. As long as they can come to DC on a need basis and attend the important SAFe ceremonies like PI onsite.

Requirements

JobOverview
We are seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps Engineer to lead the integration of security into our cloud-native development and operations workflows. This role requires deep expertise in AWS tooling, infrastructure automation, and secure CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS Code Pipeline, Code Build, Code Deploy (including blue/green deployments), Bitbucket, Python CDK, and Terraform.

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Code Build, and Code Deploy.
Configure and manage blue/green deployments for zero-downtime releases.
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and AWS CDK (Python).
Integrate security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) into build and deployment workflows.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to enforce secure coding and deployment standards.
Monitor and respond to vulnerabilities across applications and infrastructure.
Ensure compliance with security policies and cloud governance frameworks.
Maintain documentation for security processes, configurations, and deployment strategies.

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including: IAM, EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation
Proficiency in Python, especially for infrastructure automation using AWS CDK.
Experience with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.
Familiarity with Bitbucket for source control and pipeline management.
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with security tools (e.g., Checkmarx, SonarQube).
Understanding of security frameworks (e.g., OWASP, NIST, CIS).

Preferred Certifications