{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"32f98db52cc909bf184dd772","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32f98db52cc909bf184dd772","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32f98db52cc909bf184dd772","title":"Chief DevSecOps Engineer","description":"About NDi\nNetwork Designs, Inc. (NDi) is a leading Federal contractor that specializes in designing, developing, and delivering information technology and network solutions for government customers. Founded in 1985, NDi's firmly defined core values have driven all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to our company's success and the establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At NDi, we believe that our people are the cornerstone of our success, and we value collaboration, career growth, and winning ideas.\n\nMilitary Veterans Encouraged to Apply\nJob Description\nThe Chief DevSecOps Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for secure software delivery across the Veteran Experience Services Eligibility & Enrollment (VESEE) 2.0 program. This role is responsible for architecting, implementing, and governing the end-to-end DevSecOps ecosystem that will support modernization of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Enrollment System (ES) and the migration of legacy systems. This leader ensures security is embedded at every layer of the CI/CD pipeline, implements automation across infrastructure and testing, and drives compliance with all VA cybersecurity, privacy, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements. The position plays a critical role in delivering a highly reliable, scalable, and compliant platform supporting millions of Veteran enrollment transactions.\n\nRequirements\n\nU.S Citizenship required.\n\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.\n\nThis position is remote but may require occasional onsite meetings in McLean, VA.\n\nYou can be based out of following states: AZ, DC, FL, GA, OH, ME, MD, SC, TX, UT, VA, NC, OK, WV.\n\nQualifications And Experience\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline (Master's preferred).\n\nMinimum 10+ years of hands-on DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or Secure Software Delivery experience.\n\nExperience supporting federal programs with elevated security requirements (DHS, VA, DoD, HHS, etc.).\n\nBackground in large-scale modernization, cloud migration, and modernization of legacy systems.\n\nExpert understanding of CI/CD and cloud-native engineering.\n\nStrong knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements.\n\nAbility to lead cross-functional technical teams.\n\nAbility to translate security requirements into automated pipeline controls.\n\nStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.\n\nDemonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and reliability engineering.\n\nRequired Technical Skills\n\nLanguages & Frameworks: Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Streams API, Scripted automation (Python, Bash).\n\nCloud & Infrastructure: AWS (GovCloud or VAEC strongly preferred), Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Helm, GitHub Actions.\n\nDevSecOps Toolchain: GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus/Artifactory, SAST/DAST/SCA tools, IaC security tools (Checkov, tfsec).\n\nObservability & Monitoring: Dynatrace, Splunk, CloudWatch.\n\nSecurity & Compliance: NIST SP 800-53, RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, TLS 1.3, Container security and compliance scanning.\n\nPreferred Certifications\n\nCompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CISM.\n\nSAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP) or SAFe Architect.\n\nAWS Certified DevOps Engineer.\n\nCKA/CKAD (Kubernetes Certifications).\n\nITIL v4.\n\nResponsibilities\nDevSecOps Architecture & Engineering Leadership\n\nDesign, implement, and oversee the VESEE DevSecOps toolchain supporting CI/CD, automated testing, code scanning, container security, and deployment.\n\nArchitect secure, cloud-native pipelines for Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Kafka, Redis, Oracle, and React/Next.js applications deployed to AWS VAEC using Kubernetes and Docker.\n\nDefine and enforce security, reliability, and operations standards across all development and modernization tasks.\n\nLead implementation of Zero Trust, container hardening, and secure-by-design controls aligned to NIST 800-53 Rev5, FISMA, and VA Directive 6500.\n\nSecurity & Compliance Governance\n\nServe as the authoritative owner of CI/CD security, code quality, secrets management, and compliance validation.\n\nIntegrate automated tools for SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, dependency checking, and container scanning.\n\nEnsure All DevSecOps Pipelines Meet Requirements Of\n\nFedRAMP High\n\nFIPS 140-3\n\nHIPAA\n\nVA Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) policies\n\n508 accessibility checks where applicable\n\nSupport development teams in achieving Authority to Operate (ATO) sustainment in partnership with VA OIS.\n\nAutomation, Observability & Reliability Engineering\n\nImplement end-to-end automation for build, test, deploy, and monitor stages across all environments (development, integration, staging, production).\n\nIntegrate observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch) to support proactive monitoring, alerting, and performance optimization.\n\nDrive \"shift-left\" quality by enforcing test automation standards (unit, integration, regression, 508 testing).\n\nEnsure VESEE systems meet performance thresholds, including throughput, latency, and reliability requirements cited in the RFP and VESEE tech stack documents.\n\nCollaboration & Technical Leadership\n\nServe as senior technical advisor to the Program Manager, Principal Senior Software Engineer, Release/Delivery Manager, and VA architecture teams.\n\nLead DevSecOps discussions during Sprint Planning, PI Planning, and Release Readiness.\n\nMentor developers, DevSecOps engineers, and infrastructure staff in secure engineering best practices.\n\nCoordinate with the Business, Data, QA, and HCD teams to ensure secure, automated workflows across the entire delivery lifecycle.\n\nCompensation And Benefits\nAt NDi, we value our team and are committed to retaining top talent by offering competitive benefits and compensation packages. Our employee benefits package includes comprehensive health, dental, vision, pet, and legal insurance. Our corporate benefits include 401(k) retirement matching, paid leave, paid holidays, and health and wellness programs. In addition, we provide employer-paid life and disability insurance, professional development, education benefits, and much more to ensure our team has the resources they need to thrive on and off the job.\n\nVeterans First Commitment\nAs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), NDi is dedicated to hiring veterans and providing a supportive work environment that honors their service while recognizing the unique skills and experiences they bring to our organization.\n\nCommitment To Diversity\nNDi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, citizenship, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by law in all phases of the employment process and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As a federal government contractor, NDi complies with all applicable affirmative action requirements.\n\nApply Now\nTake advantage of this unique opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing companies in Federal contracting!\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Network Designs","rawCompany":"network designs","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-09T09:39:30.398Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.05","title":"Information Security Engineers","slug":"information-security-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Chief DevSecOps Engineer","description":"About NDi\nNetwork Designs, Inc. (NDi) is a leading Federal contractor that specializes in designing, developing, and delivering information technology and network solutions for government customers. Founded in 1985, NDi's firmly defined core values have driven all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to our company's success and the establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At NDi, we believe that our people are the cornerstone of our success, and we value collaboration, career growth, and winning ideas.\n\nMilitary Veterans Encouraged to Apply\nJob Description\nThe Chief DevSecOps Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for secure software delivery across the Veteran Experience Services Eligibility & Enrollment (VESEE) 2.0 program. This role is responsible for architecting, implementing, and governing the end-to-end DevSecOps ecosystem that will support modernization of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Enrollment System (ES) and the migration of legacy systems. This leader ensures security is embedded at every layer of the CI/CD pipeline, implements automation across infrastructure and testing, and drives compliance with all VA cybersecurity, privacy, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements. The position plays a critical role in delivering a highly reliable, scalable, and compliant platform supporting millions of Veteran enrollment transactions.\n\nRequirements\n\nU.S Citizenship required.\n\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.\n\nThis position is remote but may require occasional onsite meetings in McLean, VA.\n\nYou can be based out of following states: AZ, DC, FL, GA, OH, ME, MD, SC, TX, UT, VA, NC, OK, WV.\n\nQualifications And Experience\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline (Master's preferred).\n\nMinimum 10+ years of hands-on DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or Secure Software Delivery experience.\n\nExperience supporting federal programs with elevated security requirements (DHS, VA, DoD, HHS, etc.).\n\nBackground in large-scale modernization, cloud migration, and modernization of legacy systems.\n\nExpert understanding of CI/CD and cloud-native engineering.\n\nStrong knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements.\n\nAbility to lead cross-functional technical teams.\n\nAbility to translate security requirements into automated pipeline controls.\n\nStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.\n\nDemonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and reliability engineering.\n\nRequired Technical Skills\n\nLanguages & Frameworks: Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Streams API, Scripted automation (Python, Bash).\n\nCloud & Infrastructure: AWS (GovCloud or VAEC strongly preferred), Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Helm, GitHub Actions.\n\nDevSecOps Toolchain: GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus/Artifactory, SAST/DAST/SCA tools, IaC security tools (Checkov, tfsec).\n\nObservability & Monitoring: Dynatrace, Splunk, CloudWatch.\n\nSecurity & Compliance: NIST SP 800-53, RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, TLS 1.3, Container security and compliance scanning.\n\nPreferred Certifications\n\nCompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CISM.\n\nSAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP) or SAFe Architect.\n\nAWS Certified DevOps Engineer.\n\nCKA/CKAD (Kubernetes Certifications).\n\nITIL v4.\n\nResponsibilities\nDevSecOps Architecture & Engineering Leadership\n\nDesign, implement, and oversee the VESEE DevSecOps toolchain supporting CI/CD, automated testing, code scanning, container security, and deployment.\n\nArchitect secure, cloud-native pipelines for Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Kafka, Redis, Oracle, and React/Next.js applications deployed to AWS VAEC using Kubernetes and Docker.\n\nDefine and enforce security, reliability, and operations standards across all development and modernization tasks.\n\nLead implementation of Zero Trust, container hardening, and secure-by-design controls aligned to NIST 800-53 Rev5, FISMA, and VA Directive 6500.\n\nSecurity & Compliance Governance\n\nServe as the authoritative owner of CI/CD security, code quality, secrets management, and compliance validation.\n\nIntegrate automated tools for SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, dependency checking, and container scanning.\n\nEnsure All DevSecOps Pipelines Meet Requirements Of\n\nFedRAMP High\n\nFIPS 140-3\n\nHIPAA\n\nVA Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) policies\n\n508 accessibility checks where applicable\n\nSupport development teams in achieving Authority to Operate (ATO) sustainment in partnership with VA OIS.\n\nAutomation, Observability & Reliability Engineering\n\nImplement end-to-end automation for build, test, deploy, and monitor stages across all environments (development, integration, staging, production).\n\nIntegrate observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch) to support proactive monitoring, alerting, and performance optimization.\n\nDrive \"shift-left\" quality by enforcing test automation standards (unit, integration, regression, 508 testing).\n\nEnsure VESEE systems meet performance thresholds, including throughput, latency, and reliability requirements cited in the RFP and VESEE tech stack documents.\n\nCollaboration & Technical Leadership\n\nServe as senior technical advisor to the Program Manager, Principal Senior Software Engineer, Release/Delivery Manager, and VA architecture teams.\n\nLead DevSecOps discussions during Sprint Planning, PI Planning, and Release Readiness.\n\nMentor developers, DevSecOps engineers, and infrastructure staff in secure engineering best practices.\n\nCoordinate with the Business, Data, QA, and HCD teams to ensure secure, automated workflows across the entire delivery lifecycle.\n\nCompensation And Benefits\nAt NDi, we value our team and are committed to retaining top talent by offering competitive benefits and compensation packages. Our employee benefits package includes comprehensive health, dental, vision, pet, and legal insurance. Our corporate benefits include 401(k) retirement matching, paid leave, paid holidays, and health and wellness programs. In addition, we provide employer-paid life and disability insurance, professional development, education benefits, and much more to ensure our team has the resources they need to thrive on and off the job.\n\nVeterans First Commitment\nAs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), NDi is dedicated to hiring veterans and providing a supportive work environment that honors their service while recognizing the unique skills and experiences they bring to our organization.\n\nCommitment To Diversity\nNDi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, citizenship, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by law in all phases of the employment process and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As a federal government contractor, NDi complies with all applicable affirmative action requirements.\n\nApply Now\nTake advantage of this unique opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing companies in Federal contracting!\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-04-09T09:39:30.398Z","dateModified":"2026-04-09T09:39:30.398Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Network Designs","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Washington","addressRegion":"DC","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"32f98db52cc909bf184dd772"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32f98db52cc909bf184dd772"}}