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The initial engagement requires United States citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust determination.Job Description: Create secure, cloud-native infrastructure in Amazon Web Services (AWS), develop the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines used to deploy to that infrastructure, and maintain both.Capture that infrastructure in code, using Terraform or CloudFormation.Build security into the delivery path with static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), software composition analysis (SCA), vulnerability scanning, and secrets management.Support the workloads that run on Docker and Kubernetes, and run down faults in infrastructure, networking, deployments, and security.Script the repeatable operational work, and automate provisioning and releases so that health checks and rollback are built in and every run produces its compliance evidence.Put National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-53 (NIST SP 800-53) controls in place, and keep authorization and continuous monitoring evidence up to date.Use Python, and Bash when appropriate, to automate the work; speed it up with AI-assisted tools; and improve the quality of everything that ships.Requirements4+ years of experience in DevSecOps or platform engineeringA bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related technical disciplinePractical experience creating security-gated CI/CD pipelines in AWS-native tools (CodeBuild, CodePipeline) or in comparable tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)A background in standing up Kubernetes clusters and running themPractical work containerizing applications and creating Docker images, plus infrastructure as code in CloudFormation or TerraformVulnerability scanning, along with automated security testing like SAST, DAST, and SCAAbility to program and script in Python (Bash skills a plus)Proficiency working in Linux operating systems and writing shell scriptsStrong knowledge of networking, including routing and load balancing, along with application programming interfaces and the way web applications are architectedUsing Git to track and manage versionsA background in both logging and monitoringExperience generating code, reviewing it, and validating it with AI-assisted development tools, for example GitHub CopilotProficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and ExcelPreferredPrior work in information technology for the federal governmentA background in secrets management using tools such as AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, or a similar productA federal security background covering NIST SP 800-53 control implementation, Authority to Operate (ATO) support, and support for Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) complianceCertification from AWSBenefitsBenefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance with the employee premium fully paid and half of dependent premiums; employer-paid life, accidental death, and short-term and long-term disability insurance; a 401(k) with an employer match of up to 4% of salary; unlimited paid time off; and sponsored professional certifications and continuing education.","company":"Tekstream Solutions","rawCompany":"tekstream solutions","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-11-05T07:57:39.507Z","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":"DevSecOps Engineer","description":"DevSecOps Engineer (Kubernetes, CI/CD)Washington, District of ColumbiaHybrid 3 days in Office, 2 Days RemoteThe initial engagement requires United States citizenshipThis is a 3 days hybrid work arrangement based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and the commuting cadence varies by assignment. 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