Director of DevSecOps

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You can expect a response from a team member within 24 hours during the regular work week and on the next operating day during the weekend or holidays.Why Bixal?Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences to the communities they serve. Using evidence-based knowledge and technology, Bixal empowers clients to deliver on their missions more effectively by fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.Our values:People-First: Emphasizing the importance of people in all aspects of work.Collaboration and Transparency: Valuing teamwork and open communication.Growth Mindset: Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.Creating Lasting Impact: Focusing on meaningful outcomes and positive change.About the role:Bixal is seeking a Director of DevSecOps to build, lead, and grow our DevSecOps practice in support of complex federal government engagements. This is a people-first leadership role: you will own DevSecOps strategy and technical direction across our portfolio while recruiting, mentoring, and growing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate is both a proven technical leader and a genuine people leader, someone who earns trust through servant leadership, builds team capability deliberately, and can represent Bixal's DevSecOps capabilities in business development efforts when called upon.LocationThis role can work remotely from anywhere in the United States, excluding its territories. You must be legally authorized to work in the US. Bixal does not provide visa sponsorship.Compensation:The salary range for this role is $165,000 – $195,000. In the spirit of transparency, most offers tend to land near the midpoint of the range. We make compensation decisions thoughtfully, considering your experience, the skills you bring, and our commitment to internal equity. Fairness and transparency are core to how we operate.Responsibilities:Team Leadership & Practice GrowthBuild, lead, and grow the DevSecOps practice, including recruiting, onboarding, and staffing across active projects and new pursuitsMentor and develop engineers at all levels, creating growth paths and stretch opportunitiesFoster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvementManage team overhead and staffing allocations in partnership with Practice Area Directors and FinanceSet performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and support career development for direct reportsDevSecOps Strategy & Architecture OversightDefine and own DevSecOps strategy and technical standards across active programs and new pursuitsGuide design of secure, scalable, cloud-native platforms (CI/CD, IaC, container orchestration, identity/access, observability)Establish architecture standards, reusable patterns, and governance aligned with NIST/FISMA/FedRAMPLead modernization efforts — legacy-to-cloud migrations, platform hardening, automation, AI integrationServe as an escalation point for complex technical challenges across programsBusiness Development SupportPartner with BD/capture teams to shape win themes through DevSecOps architecture and delivery approachContribute to technical proposal content — technical volumes, staffing plans, past performance narrativesRepresent Bixal's DevSecOps capabilities in client discussions, solutioning sessions, and oralsClient & Stakeholder EngagementServe as a trusted technical voice with clients, communicating decisions and trade-offs clearly at all levelsKeep senior leadership informed on practice health, staffing, and delivery riskQualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related fieldAt least 10 years of progressive experience in DevSecOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering, SRE, or technical architecture, including federal or highly regulated environmentsAt least 5 years of direct people management experience, with a track record of building and growing high-performing technical teamsAt least 3 years of working with federal government contracts and clientsDemonstrated ownership of end-to-end cloud architecture and delivery outcomes in complex environmentsDeep experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern DevOps practices (IaC, CI/CD, containers/Kubernetes)Strong understanding of secure delivery and compliance-driven environments; ability to embed DevSecOps into the SDLCProven ability to recruit, mentor, and retain technical talent, with genuine investment in people's growthExperience supporting federal proposals with solutioning, writing, or technical challengesExcellent communication skills — able to translate complex technical concepts for technical and non-technical audiences, and navigate hard conversations with empathyThis position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust clearance determination in support of a federal government contract.Nice to Have Skills and Experience:Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and/or enterprise architecture credentialsExperience with Databricks or integrating Databricks into environmentsExperience building reusable platform patterns that accelerate delivery across teamsActive participation in DevSecOps or cloud communities, with recent thought leadershipMaster's degree in a related technical or business disciplineExperience with Agile/Scrum environments and tools such as the Atlassian suitePrior experience as a practice lead or people manager in a government contracting environmentHow We Support Our Team:Flex hours401K with matching incentiveParental LeaveMedical/dental/vision benefitsFlex Spending AccountCompany provided short-term disability and life insuranceCommuter benefitsPaid Time Off (PTO)11 Paid holidaysOur company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.