Senior DevSecOps Architect/Engineer

GCyber is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Architect/Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert for a critical program supporting the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Software Yard – ASE – Architecture and Modeling Branch. The DevSecOps Architect will be responsible for establishing, sustaining, and automating the foundational technical baseline and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) domain architectures throughout the solution lifecycle. 

In this role you will serve as a technical subject matter expert, providing the architectural context that guides all software development, delivery, and sustainment activities, ensuring all platforms and applications are built on a consistent, secure, and automated foundation. 

This position is located in Kearneysville, WV, and will be a hybrid position (2-3 days/week onsite).

As the Senior DevSecOps Architect/Engineer, you will:

• Design, deploy, and manage continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and automated provisioning pipelines built on secure architecture models.
• Construct and maintain actionable MBSE domain architectures and integrated digital models to establish a definitive technical baseline.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles and cybersecurity requirements directly into the foundational design of all platform and domain architectures.
• Formalize technical standards and interoperability standards, ensuring full synchronization with overarching PEO C5I enterprise strategies and policies.
• Provide architectural guidance and reference models to development, integration, and product teams to ensure engineering remains traceable.
• Map and document complex service capabilities, architectural dependencies, and automated workflows across multiple technology domains.
• Drive the continuous evolution of the Software Yard's baseline by monitoring, evaluating, and recommending emerging technologies.
• Ensure compliance with federal security standards, government baselines, and DISA STIGs through automated security gating and vulnerability remediation.

 

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security).
• 10+ years of experience, prior experience supporting USCG of DHS preferred
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining secure DevSecOps pipelines and automated software delivery frameworks.
• Proven experience creating and maintaining MBSE domain architectures, integrated digital models, or enterprise-level architecture blueprints.
• Comprehensive operational understanding of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and integrating cybersecurity controls into foundational designs.
• Strong experience establishing engineering frameworks, technical standards, and software traceability practices across automated lifecycles.
• Proficiency in automating infrastructure, configuration management, and deployment gating within complex, multi-domain environments.
• Strong foundational understanding of diverse IT domains including enterprise virtualization, software engineering, cloud architecture, and network boundaries. 

Preferred Skills & Experience 

• Familiarity with PEO C5I enterprise strategies, architectural policies, and command structures.
• Relevant professional certifications highly preferred (e.g., DevSecOps certifications, AWS/Azure Certified Solutions Architect, or INCOSE ASEP/CSEP).
• Understanding containerization and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker) paired with automated vulnerability scanning tools.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, software-defined infrastructure, and secure hybrid-cloud environments.

Our Benefits

GCyber is committed to the well-being and development of every employee. Our benefits are designed to support your personal and professional goals, from health and wellness programs to retirement savings and career development opportunities. Highlights include:

• 26 Days of Paid Leave + Annual PTO Increase
• An extra day of paid leave for every year of employment with GCyber
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Leave Allowances for Military Duty, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) Matching
• 100% Company-funded Disability Insurance
• 90% Company-Funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with contributions to insurance benefits for spouses, children, and family members
• Training and Professional Development Plans
• Commuter Benefits Plan
• Parking and Transportation Allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don't have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

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