DevSecOps Engineer, AWS Secure Delivery

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. Own assigned delivery pipelines and the environments beneath them .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and automating CI/CD pipelines with a focus on security, infrastructure as code, and vulnerability management. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement and adapt development workflows, ensuring compliance and risk management.

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DevSecOps ExperienceCI/CD Pipeline AutomationInfrastructure As CodeAutomated Security TestingScripting In Python

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Hard Skills

CI/CD Pipeline AutomationInfrastructure As CodeAutomated Security TestingScripting In PythonScripting In BashGit-Based Version ControlMonitoring And LoggingVulnerability ScanningCloudFormationTerraform

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AWS CodePipelineAWS CodeBuildGitHub ActionsGitLab CIPowerPointExcel

Industry Keywords

Risk Management FrameworkContinuous MonitoringSecurity GatesLeast-Privilege AccessProgressive Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own assigned delivery pipelines and the environments beneath them
Build CI/CD pipelines with security gates and controlled promotion
Define infrastructure as code with reproducible environments and least-privilege access
Automate security testing, vulnerability scanning, and secrets management across the delivery path
Build monitoring and evidence supporting Risk Management Framework authorization and continuous monitoring
Enforce required controls and produce evidence for release reviews
Automate manual steps out of the release path
Build progressive delivery with automated health checks and rollback
Work alongside developers, engineers, data scientists, architects, and strategists on strategy-to-implementation projects
Adapt development workflows as AI tools evolve, reviewing and testing AI-assisted output and remaining accountable for delivered code

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least four years of DevSecOps or platform engineering experience
A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
Hands-on CI/CD pipeline automation with security gates, using AWS-native tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild) or comparable tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
Infrastructure as code (CloudFormation or Terraform) and containerization
Automated security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA) and vulnerability scanning
Scripting in Python or Bash
Git-based version control
Monitoring and logging
Basic proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel
Initial engagement requires United States citizenship
Ability to obtain a Public Trust determination

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision with the employee premium fully paid and half of dependent premiums
Employer-paid life, accidental death, and short-term and long-term disability insurance
401(k) matched 100% up to 4% of salary, vesting immediately
Unlimited paid time off
Sponsored professional certifications and continuing education
Extensive onboarding
Rotation across functions to expand skills and perspective