SME DevSecOps Engineer #8265

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring a DevSecOps Engineer with an active Secret clearance to define, develop, and deploy cloud hosting and pipeline infrastructure to automate the software development lifecycle for a Government IT contract. This position will be located in Fairfax, VA and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

The DevSecOps Engineer defines, develops, and deploys cloud hosting and pipeline infrastructure to automate the software development lifecycle. This role designs and implements privacy and security best practices across all pipeline stages, ensuring that continuous integration, testing, and deployment are executed securely and efficiently. The engineer leads development teams in applying security gates, automated builds, and testing within the pipeline and resolves architectural or operational issues affecting the pipeline or cloud‑hosting environment.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's with 12+ years (or commensurate experience)

• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability

• Strong proficiency with AWS services used in modern DevSecOps platforms, including IAM, ECS/EKS, Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, KMS, Secrets Manager, and VPC‑level security controls
• Hands‑on experience designing, building, and maintaining enterprise‑grade CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or other YAML‑based automation frameworks
• Expertise in infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK, including modular design, environment provisioning, and enforcing configuration baselines
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, including image hardening, policy enforcement, admission controls, network policies, and automated image scanning
• Experience implementing DevSecOps security controls such as SAST, SCA, IaC scanning, dependency validation, secrets detection, and supply‑chain protection within the CI/CD pipeline
• Experience with cloud‑native networking, load balancers, service mesh, and secure service‑to‑service communication patterns
• Proficiency in setting up automated test frameworks (unit, integration, API, smoke, regression) and incorporating them into the pipeline
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability stacks such as ELK/OpenSearch, Prometheus/Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, or Datadog
• Experience with automated deployment strategies, including blue/green, canary, and rolling deployments
• Strong knowledge of Linux fundamentals, shell scripting, and troubleshooting distributed cloud systems
• Experience implementing Zero Trust‑aligned security principles (least privilege, identity‑centric access, secrets management, configuration hardening) within DevSecOps workflows
• Ability to diagnose and resolve performance, build, deployment, and pipeline reliability issues across multiple environments
• Experience supporting or collaborating with development, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams in an Agile environment
• Excellent documentation skills for pipeline designs, runbooks, IaC modules, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

What You Can Expect

Interview & Hiring Process

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you can expect:

• During the Interview Process
• Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team
• Camera must be on
• A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

• During the Hiring Process
• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening
• Background check, to include:
• Criminal history (past 7 years)
• Verification of your highest level of education
• Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

Employee Perks

At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Corporate Discounts
• Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content
• Training, Education and Certification Assistance*
• Referral Bonus Program
• Internal Mobility Program
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Work Environment

*Available to full-time employees

Our employees’ unique talents and contributions are the driving force behind our success in supporting our customers, which ultimately fuels the success of our company. Join us and be a part of a culture that invests in its people and prioritizes continuous enhancement of the employee experience.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Pay range: $170,000 - $200,000 Annually