DevSecOps Engineer

Job DescriptionEverforth ECS is seeking a DevSecOps Engineerto work in a hybrid remote/onsite capacity, with minimum of 3 business days onsite at our Fairfax, VA corporate office and/or our Ashburn, VA customer site. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.This role will architect, operate, and optimize DevSecOps pipelines that deliver Everforth ECS products across NIPRNet pipelines, ensuring mission alignment and operational resilience.Job Responsibilities:Architects, operates, and optimizes advanced DevSecOps pipelines supporting integration enterprise delivery across NIPRNet for Department of Homeland Security missions, and Senior Executive Service leadership.Designs core pipeline architectures, cross-domain artifact flow patterns, and security tool integrations using GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, Harbor, Kubernetes, Terraform, and container orchestration platforms.Leads continuous development of pipeline architecture, authors detailed process documentation, and coordinates extensively with software engineering, cybersecurity, and platform infrastructure teams to maintain mission alignment and operational resilience.Acts as the primary escalation point for complex pipeline failures, zero-day vulnerability triage, and classification boundary issues affecting multi-network delivery.Maintains expert-level mastery of continuous integration tooling, static and dynamic security scanning platforms, software composition analysis systems, and compliance automation capabilities used across the CBP Outrider integration ecosystem.Authors technical standards including pipeline YAML and domain-specific DSL, policy-as-code modules, artifact signing procedures, and automated authorization workflows governing software factory operations.Pilots advanced security-as-code techniques such as policy-driven guardrails, automated risk scoring, and cross-domain validation prototypes within controlled lab environments prior to production adoption.Integrates scanning, software bill of materials generation, compliance validation, and automated security gates using Anchore, Trivy, OpenSCAP, and Sysdig to maintain vulnerability reduction and configuration discipline.Monitors pipeline performance indicators—including success rates, deployment frequency, restoration times, defect recurrence, and integration stability—to identify reliability risks and accelerate delivery velocity.Produces technical assessments, architecture updates, optimization recommendations, and leadership reports that strengthen automation coverage, operational readiness, and mission execution across the CBP Outrider integration enterprise.Performs other duties as assigned.Salary Range: $125,000-150,000General Description of BenefitsJob RequirementsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or Information Technology.US Citizen; Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination.IAT III‑level security certifications (CompTIA CASP+ CE, ISC² CISSP or Associate, GIAC GCED, GIAC GCIH, or Cisco CCNP Security).Minimum 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise‑scale DevSecOps pipelines across multi‑domain and classified environments.Proven expertise in integrating CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, Harbor, Kubernetes, and Terraform with security‑as‑code frameworks.Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams, author process documentation, and provide escalation for complex pipeline failures and vulnerability triage.Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end‑users to executive management).Job DetailsJob Type: Full-timeCategory: CybersecuritySalaried: Salaried