Principal DevSecOps Engineer – Lead

Concept Solutions, LLC

. Provide platform engineering leadership for a mission application modernization program supporting a Department of War customer .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeReston • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $250,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in DevOps and platform engineering, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and security compliance for federal systems. Proven ability to lead engineering teams and manage cloud environments effectively.

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DevOps LeadershipCI/CD Pipeline ManagementInfrastructure As Code (IaC)AWS GovCloud ExperienceActive Secret Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

DevOpsPlatform EngineeringCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure As Code (IaC)KubernetesOpenTofuHelmGitLab CIEnvoyOpenTelemetry

Tools & Technologies

GitLabAWS GovCloudKubernetes

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Secret Security ClearanceTier 5 Eligibility

Industry Keywords

Federal SystemsDepartment of DefenseSecurity ComplianceEnvironment PromotionRelease Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide platform engineering leadership for a mission application modernization program supporting a Department of War customer
Own infrastructure as code, the CI/CD pipeline within the customer's GitLab environment, environment promotion from IL4 to IL5, and security and compliance evidence generated with every code merge
Direct the DevSecOps engineer and both Site Reliability Engineers
Establish release engineering and observability standards across the modernized platform and sustained applications
Own and coordinate the environment plan with the customer's cloud provider
Manage the Government dependency list for accounts, access, and infrastructure
Provide technical direction to engineering teams delivering reliable, secure, and scalable solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 12 years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering
Demonstrated experience leading CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) for federal systems
Experience supporting federal systems using AWS GovCloud and Kubernetes
Experience with OpenTofu, Helm, GitLab CI, Envoy, and OpenTelemetry preferred
Experience with automated Department of Defense security authorization evidence generation preferred
Active Secret security clearance or higher strongly preferred
Tier 5 eligibility if privileged administration is required
U.S. citizenship required
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with core hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Comprehensive 401(k) plan with matching and immediate vesting
Positive culture centered on innovation, engagement, and career development
Innovation Council and Internal Research and Development (IR&D) program
Hybrid work arrangement