Mid-Level DevSecOps Engineer

*Company Overview* Embedded Alliance is an enterprise solutions company dedicated to enhancing customer workflows through innovative geospatial, data storage, analytics, development, and dissemination services. We are passionate about fostering a collaborative environment that promotes personal growth and work/life balance for our team members. *Job Summary* The successful candidate will play a critical role in the integration of security into all stages of the software development lifecycle, ensuring mission-critical systems are secure, scalable, and rapidly deployable. This position supports our customer mission to provide timely, relevant, and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security. We are seeking a skilled DevSecOps Engineer to support the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure development and deployment pipelines. This role focuses on integrating security best practices into CI/CD workflows, supporting containerized environments, and maintaining cloud infrastructure within classified and unclassified environments. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with CI/CD automation, container orchestration, and cloud infrastructure, along with a strong understanding of secure deployment practices. This individual will collaborate closely with software engineers, security teams, and system administrators to ensure secure and reliable system delivery. *Clearance Level Required:* Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination. *Responsibilities* * *CI/CD Pipelines:* Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines supporting microservices and container-based deployments. * *Containerization & Orchestration:* Support containerized environments using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift. * *Infrastructure as Code (IaC):* Manage and monitor infrastructure using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. * *Cloud Infrastructure:* Support secure provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure). * *Shift-Left Security:* Integrate security tools and best practices into development workflows, including static and dynamic code analysis. * *Environment Hardening:* Collaborate with engineering and security teams to harden environments and secure cloud-native architectures. * *Troubleshooting & Support:* Diagnose and resolve issues related to builds, deployments, and system performance. * *Compliance Support:* Conduct vulnerability assessments and assist in compliance activities aligned with RMF, STIGs, or related security frameworks. * *Documentation & Process Improvement:* Document configurations and contribute to continuous improvement of DevSecOps processes and tooling. . *Basic Qualifications:* * *US citizenship is required per contract.* * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with 4–8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 2–6 years of relevant experience. * *CI/CD Tools:* Hands-on experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms. * *Scripting & Automation:* Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. * *Infrastructure as Code:* Experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools. * *Cloud Platforms:* Experience working within AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments. * *AWS CDK:* Hands-on experience deploying and managing AWS infrastructure using CDK. * *Containerization:* Experience with Docker. * *GitLab* *CI/CD:* Build, maintain, and troubleshoot automated GitLab pipelines. * *Integration:* Experience integrating CDK, GitLab, Docker, and ECS for automated deployments. * *AWS* *ECS:* Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications using ECS. * *Orchestration:* Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or similar platforms. * *Secure Engineering Practices:* Working knowledge of secure coding practices, vulnerability management, and code scanning tools. *Preferred Qualifications:* * Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture principles. * Industry certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, Security+, or GIAC certifications. Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Vision insurance Experience: * Relevant: 4 years (Preferred) Security clearance: * Top Secret (Required) Work Location: In person