DevSecOps Engineer

Northstrat is looking to hire a DevSecOps Engineer to join our distributed operations team, developing modular cloud technologies, optimized infrastructure, and adaptable CI/CD pipelines to enable viable remoting services in distributed environments for the Department of Defense. This role requires an understanding of Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, distributed cloud and on-prem technologies to ensure high quality software, dynamic data availability with integrity, to deliver on demand capability to our nation’s warfighters. This role is in support of the U.S. Navy Spectral Program. The Spectral system is critical to the ability for our forces to fight and win in the increasingly sophisticated and complex cyber and electronic threats of our adversaries.

As a DevSecOps Engineer with Northstrat, you will bridge the gap between development and operation, ensuring seamless software code deployment for distributed environments. You will be responsible for building and deploying automation tools and distributed infrastructure that allows the delivery of high-quality software in production environments to run efficiently. You will work in a collaborative environment to promote continuous improvement within our Distributed Operations and Remoting Services team for Spectral. This team provides the powerful capability for Spectral capabilities to be used across multiple platforms, and to share information with remote sites dramatically expanding the power of the system. Our DevSecOps Engineers work within an Agile development team leveraging scaled agile practices to rapidly deliver incremental software solutions to our customer’s, focused on ideation, development, quality, deployment, and sustainment of high-quality software products. This position is for highly motivated developer.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy scalable infrastructure as code across distributed environments to optimize performance.

• Automation and repeatable CI/CD for distributed environments.

• Infrastructure as code provisioning for operating in distributed environments with leveraging tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, Helm charts to reduce downtime.

• Implement health and status remoting capabilities across distributed environments.

• Knowledge using VPNs, VPC peering, and service mesh technologies.

• Knowledgeable in employing security best practices and tools.

• Automate routine tasks leveraging scripting and programming tools like Python, Java, etc.

• Familiarity with cross domain solutions to enable continuous authority to field software packages.

• Communicate and collaborate within team constructs, cross team, paired programming.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, System Engineering, or a related field

• Must have at least 3-5 year of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Software Engineering or related fields

• Knowledge of scripting and programming languages (Python, Java, Bash, Go)

• Strong understanding of containerization technologies and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Gitlab, etc)

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, etc)

• Active Top Secret/SCI DoD Security Clearance is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud/hybrid/on-prem environments

• Familiarity with database management (SQL)

• Experience with agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices

• Knowledge of cloud security best practices (AWS certifications)

• Knowledge with Kubernetes orchestration and deployments (Kubernetes Certified Administrator)

• Familiarity with CI/CD toolchains (Certified Jenkins Engineer, Gitlab)

• Knowledge with Terraform (Hashicorp certified Terraform Associate)

• Familiarity with security methodologies and tools (SonarQube, etc)

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and communication skills

• Security certifications (Sec+, CCNA, SSCP)

Benefits

Work/Life Balance

Northstrat values true work life balance. We offer power of choice benefits designed to best meet the needs of you and your lifestyle. Our benefits programs are designed to support and encourage wellness, healthy living, retirement investment, and lifetime learning.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. We also offer competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development opportunities. Please refer to our Benefits section for additional details.  

Flex Time

Northstrat does not mandate specific working hours. Although project requirements may dictate schedules, a Northstrat employee is only required to work an average of 8 hours per weekday over the course of a month. For example: John worked 12 hours on June 1st to meet a project deadline. On June 15th, John only worked 4 hours because he left early for a long weekend. John’s IBA was not debited for time off because flex time allowed him to carry over those 4 hours from June 1st.

Individual Benefits Account (IBA)

To attract and retain the highest quality staff, Northstrat provides a unique and versatile benefits package, the Individual Benefit Account (IBA), which places the power of choice in the hands of our greatest asset – the employee.

The purpose of the IBA is to provide attractive benefits to all full-time employees of Northstrat on a flexible basis that enables each covered employee to select a package that best suits his or her needs. Whether those needs are paid time off, medical expenses, prescription drug expenses, cash disbursement, or a combination of any of these, the IBA provides flexibility to help you meet your specific goals. The IBA can be used for such things as:

IBA Benefits accrue each month in the amount equivalent to 50% of the employee’s monthly compensation rate. That is, the effective dollar amount of this accrual is in addition to an employee’s salary.

Profit Sharing Plan (PSP)

The PSP is a qualified retirement plan that Northstrat funds quarterly on the employee’s behalf through the IBA in the amount equivalent to 25% (up to the IRS contribution limit) of the employee’s compensation. That is, of the 50% accrual in the IBA, half of the amount accrued is applied to the PSP.

Stock Options

Because Northstrat is an employee-owned company, all new employees are offered stock options. Employees have the opportunity to receive additional stock options based on accomplishment of individual performance goals. Stock owners elect the Board of Directors and are directly impacted by the success of the company.

Lifelong Learning

Our culture promotes and nurtures a growth environment. We hire and scale rapidly to meet the needs of our partner customers. Through periodic company sponsored training events, and the ability to use IBA funds for reimbursement of work-related education expenses you will have the opportunity to continually grow your skills and abilities.

Join Our Talented Team

We hire the BEST employees and value each one. Since 2021, The Washington Post has recognized Northstrat among its "Top Workplaces". We think that your friends and family will like it here too, so we offer employee referral incentives.

Northstrat is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status.