{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3924e2a45bfe6c6c19fb5e4a","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3924e2a45bfe6c6c19fb5e4a","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3924e2a45bfe6c6c19fb5e4a","title":"Principal DevSecOps Engineer","description":"Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.\n\nJob Description\nTCS is searching for a Principal Dev/Sec/Ops Engineer to join our strong team supporting our Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) customer in Huntsville, AL. The GMD program is a portion of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) system to protect the US and our allies from ballistic missile attack. The selected candidate will use modern development automation and management tools to work in both Linux and Windows environments, in legacy and cloud environments.\n\nNote\nThis is a contingent listing for a position that is planned to open up in February 2026. Interviews may begin in December or January.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nDesign, develop, deliver, and sustain new and existing cybersecurity technologies in support of further development of the GMD weapon system.\n\nCreate, modify, and document all enhancements efforts, to include system design documents, standard operating procedures, operations and maintenance manuals/procedures, software development plans, and related documentation.\n\nProgram design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.\n\nRecommend and utilize the appropriate programming language for each component or workload based upon performance requirements, supportability, integration with existing components, maintainability, and other selection criteria deemed applicable.\n\nReview current systems and analyze business functions or processes to understand the needs for which applications are being designed.\n\nRecommend system capabilities and objectives for assigned projects.\n\nConduct quality assurance reviews.\n\nDevelop all components and services using industry best practices such as test-driven development, centralized source code management, code reviews, and automated testing.\n\nUtilize continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) workflows to the maximum extent possible for all published components.\n\nProduce DevOps best practice templates to enable rapid implementation of DevSecOps development workflows.\n\nProvide subject matter expertise during the review of potential technologies proposed for integration with the environment.\n\nFully document development efforts using a combination of code comments, project issue tracking, change requests, and formal documentation.\n\nEnsure that software deployments minimally impact production workloads running in production environments.\n\nPerform analysis and tests, as needed, to aid the design process and to document the end item business functionality and system performance requirements.\n\nIdentify emerging technologies, alternatives, and standards implementations, such as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), to provide better support for developers and application stakeholders.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field with 5 years of experience; OR Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience, or 1 years with a PhD.\n\nMust have a DOD 8140 IAT Level II certification (ex: Security + CE or CISSP)\n\nStrong systems administrator experience, specifically in Windows/Linux Operating Systems environments\n\nExperience working with cloud technologies and platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud\n\nExperience with DevSecOps practices, approaches, requirements, and iteration plans for a large-scale classified government system\n\nFamiliarity and skills in agile software principles, particularly regarding building a plan or roadmap for multiyear program / product\n\nInterest and aptitude in developing Infrastructure as code scripts in Terraform and Helm to provision cloud resources\n\nFamiliarity with configuring and maintaining DevSecOps Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline tools including best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, software quality, and CI tools, i.e., Jenkins.\n\nCommunicates effectively, both internally and externally to team\n\nEager to expand knowledge and continually improve\n\nAbility to write or review software code (Java, Python, etc.)\n\nUS Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance or higher\n\nMust be able to support an in-person, closed-area work environment 100% of the time\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, and/or other cloud orchestration technologies.\n\nExperience with configuration management tools, i.e., Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, etc.\n\nExperience with branching strategies, gated commits and source-controlled management\n\nProgramming and scripting experience in a UNIX environment (C++, Perl, Python, Bash, Ruby, Shell, Scripts).\n\nProgramming and scripting experience in a Windows environment (PowerShell, etc.)\n\nExperience with PaaS (Platform as a Service) infrastructure\n\nUtilize Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services\n\nAtlassian JIRA, Confluence, GitLab/GitHub, Jenkins, and Nexus repository experience\n\nExperience with security coding standard best practices, static and dynamic scanning tools, i.e., SonarQube, Fortify, Coverity\n\nExperience deploying and maintaining applications on Kubernetes clusters\n\nHighlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Profit-Sharing, Flexible Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, vacation, sick leave, and maternity/paternity leave.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Tcs","rawCompany":"tcs","city":"Huntsville","state":"AL","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T04:17:07.998Z","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":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"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":"Principal DevSecOps Engineer","description":"Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.\n\nJob Description\nTCS is searching for a Principal Dev/Sec/Ops Engineer to join our strong team supporting our Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) customer in Huntsville, AL. 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Interviews may begin in December or January.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nDesign, develop, deliver, and sustain new and existing cybersecurity technologies in support of further development of the GMD weapon system.\n\nCreate, modify, and document all enhancements efforts, to include system design documents, standard operating procedures, operations and maintenance manuals/procedures, software development plans, and related documentation.\n\nProgram design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.\n\nRecommend and utilize the appropriate programming language for each component or workload based upon performance requirements, supportability, integration with existing components, maintainability, and other selection criteria deemed applicable.\n\nReview current systems and analyze business functions or processes to understand the needs for which applications are being designed.\n\nRecommend system capabilities and objectives for assigned projects.\n\nConduct quality assurance reviews.\n\nDevelop all components and services using industry best practices such as test-driven development, centralized source code management, code reviews, and automated testing.\n\nUtilize continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) workflows to the maximum extent possible for all published components.\n\nProduce DevOps best practice templates to enable rapid implementation of DevSecOps development workflows.\n\nProvide subject matter expertise during the review of potential technologies proposed for integration with the environment.\n\nFully document development efforts using a combination of code comments, project issue tracking, change requests, and formal documentation.\n\nEnsure that software deployments minimally impact production workloads running in production environments.\n\nPerform analysis and tests, as needed, to aid the design process and to document the end item business functionality and system performance requirements.\n\nIdentify emerging technologies, alternatives, and standards implementations, such as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), to provide better support for developers and application stakeholders.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field with 5 years of experience; 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