DevSecOps Engineer

SAIC

. Support the design, deployment, operation, and maintenance of secure, scalable Cloud products and services within a cloud-based environment .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Cloud Product Design and Deployment, with a strong focus on Security Compliance and Automation. Proficient in Kubernetes Administration, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and CI/CD Pipeline Management within AWS environments.

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Kubernetes AdministrationAWS Services ProficiencyInfrastructure as Code with TerraformCI/CD Pipeline ManagementSecurity Compliance Documentation

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Hard Skills

KubernetesTerraformPythonCI/CD PipelinesAWS GovCloudFedRAMP ComplianceFISMA ComplianceNIST Security ControlsVulnerability ScanningCloud Security Posture Management

Tools & Technologies

GitLab CI/CDGitHub ActionsPrometheusGrafanaELK StackOrca Security

Certifications & Qualifications

CKACKSAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectAWS Certified Security SpecialtyCISSPCompTIA Security+

Industry Keywords

DevOpsDevSecOpsZero-Trust ArchitectureService Mesh TechnologiesContinuous Monitoring

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber SecurityEC2GrafanaKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the design, deployment, operation, and maintenance of secure, scalable Cloud products and services within a cloud-based environment
Ensure the efficiency, security, and automation of development and operational processes
Administer Kubernetes clusters, deploy workloads, and implement security hardening
Provision, manage, and security-scan infrastructure using Terraform
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines
Implement FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST security controls
Support authorization processes and maintain continuous monitoring programs
Develop and maintain security compliance documentation and assessment artifacts
Integrate security controls, scanning, and secrets detection into CI/CD pipelines
Develop automation and tooling using Python
Monitor systems using observability and monitoring platforms
Apply zero-trust architecture principles and service mesh technologies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field with 18 years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps engineering roles, or Master's degree with 16 years of experience
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens
Candidates must be able to get a secret clearance
Expert-level proficiency in Kubernetes, including cluster administration, workload deployment, and security hardening; experience with EKS and Helm
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services including EKS, ECS, EC2, Lambda, VPC, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config, specifically in AWS GovCloud environments
Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, management, and security scanning
Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions, with Git workflow and GitOps experience
Understanding of FedRAMP and FISMA compliance requirements, including implementation of NIST 800-171 and 800-53 security controls, authorization processes, and continuous monitoring programs
Experience developing and maintaining security compliance documentation, including SSPs, POA&Ms, and security assessment artifacts
Proficiency with SIEM platforms, vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST tools, secrets management, and cloud security posture management using Orca Security
Experience integrating SAST/DAST, SCA, container image scanning, and secrets detection into CI/CD pipelines
Proficiency in Python for automation and tooling development
Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack
Familiarity with zero-trust architecture principles and service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd
Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKS, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security Specialty, CISSP, or CompTIA Security+ are strongly preferred