DevSecOps Lead

DevSecOps Lead

Job Locations


US-VA-Herndon

Requisition ID


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Position Category


Engineering

Clearance


Top Secret/SCI

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative DevSecOps Lead to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

Architect, implement, and optimize enterprise DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD workflows, IaC, containerization, and cloudnative deployment practices.
• Establish securityfirst engineering standards (shiftleft testing, automated compliance checks, vulnerability scanning, secure baselines) and integrate them into pipelines.
• Drive platform reliability: observability, monitoring, incident response readiness, performance optimization, and release reliability across production environments.
• Lead crossfunctional coordination with engineering, cybersecurity, platform operations, and governance to align delivery practices with organizational objectives.
• Direct tooling adoption, workflow automation, and environment modernization to improve deployment velocity, stability, and security posture.
• Oversee release governance, risk assessments, remediation planning, and audit/evidence collection for compliance requirements.
• Mentor teams on DevSecOps best practices, enforce quality gates, and institutionalize continuous improvement.
• Produce executive briefings, roadmaps, and decisiongrade recommendations for DevSecOps strategy and modernization.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (examples: SANS SEC545; SANS LDR512; Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC)); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CISSP, CompTIA CASP+, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, CISM, GIAC GWEB).

• Required experience and skills:

  • Engineering/delivery experience with at least 3 years leading DevSecOps, platform engineering, or secure delivery at enterprise scale.
  • Handson expertise with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and pipeline security integrations (SAST/SCA/DAST).
  • Proven ability to implement automated compliance/controls-as-code, integrate vulnerability scanning into pipelines, and produce RMF/ATO evidence for deployed services.
  • Strong skills in observability/monitoring, incident response integration, performance tuning, and release risk management.
  • Experience producing executive roadmaps, ROMs/COAs, and technical briefings that inform senior leadership decisions.

• Desired:

  • Prior DoD/ARNG enterprise DevSecOps or modernization program experience.
  • Experience with policyascode, policy enforcement tooling, secret management, and secure supplychain controls.
  • Preferred certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, CISSP, CISM, CompTIA CASP+, or GIAC GWEB.

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Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.