Junior DevSecOps Engineer – AWS, Automation

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. Build and maintain secure delivery pipelines for routine builds, tests, and deployments .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia • United StatesJunior💰 $80,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building secure delivery pipelines and automating security testing, with a strong foundation in AWS cloud services and infrastructure-as-code practices. Proficient in scripting and familiar with compliance standards such as NIST SP 800-53.

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Secure Delivery Pipeline DevelopmentAutomated Security Testing (SAST, DAST)AWS Cloud ServicesInfrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)Public Trust Determination

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentScripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)CI/CD ConceptsVulnerability ScanningSecurity Tooling

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted Developer ToolingMonitoring and Logging ToolsPipeline Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certification

Industry Keywords

NIST SP 800-53FISMA ComplianceATO ProcessesFederal Information Technology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain secure delivery pipelines for routine builds, tests, and deployments
Add automated security testing, including SAST, DAST, and software composition analysis
Set up monitoring and logging
Map controls to NIST SP 800-53
Investigate and fix security and reliability findings
Participate in code reviews and explain technical changes
Automate manual team processes
Contribute to developing the firm's security-focused engineering practice
Work alongside engineers and cross-functional teams on federal systems
Use AI-assisted tools to implement, test, and improve owned components while reviewing and testing outputs

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ years of software development, platform, or operations engineering experience
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and hands-on experience with at least one pipeline tool
Familiarity with AWS cloud services and containerization
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code using CloudFormation or Terraform
Basic proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel
Initial engagement requires United States citizenship
Ability to obtain a Public Trust determination
Preferred: Exposure to FISMA compliance, NIST SP 800-53 controls, or ATO processes
Preferred: Vulnerability scanning or security tooling experience, including SAST, DAST, or policy-as-code
Preferred: Hands-on delivery of production workloads on AWS or an AWS certification
Preferred: Federal information technology experience
Preferred: Familiarity with AI-assisted developer tooling

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
Collaboration with developers, engineers, data scientists, architects, and strategists
Sponsored professional certifications such as DCAM and AWS technical certifications