DevSecOps

SteerBridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission‑focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial‑grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success.At the core of SteerBridge is our people—especially the veterans whose leadership, problem‑solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.Position OverviewSteerBridge is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to own the security infrastructure and automation behind a mission-critical VA Disability Claims platform that supports Veterans and federal customers in AWS GovCloud. This role builds and runs the systems that security depends on: the log pipelines that feed our SIEM, the CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code pipelines that deploy every environment, and the scanning, patching, and security services deployed across our accounts.The engineer partners closely with our security team, which monitors the environment, triages alerts, and leads incident response. This role makes sure that team has complete, reliable data and working tools, and turns their requirements into code, guardrails, and pipelines that run automatically. The engineer will also work with cloud engineers, solutions and security architects, application developers, and program leadership.This is a hands-on role. The ideal candidate writes Terraform and pipeline code, onboards new log sources end to end, keeps security tooling deployed and healthy, and fixes the root cause when a pipeline, agent, or integration breaks. They are comfortable reviewing a merge request, debugging a broken data connector, and documenting how a control is implemented.This is a hybrid position based in Vienna, VA.Key ResponsibilitiesSecurity Log PipelinesOwn the end-to-end security log pipelines from AWS and SaaS sources into Microsoft Sentinel, including CloudTrail, VPC flow logs, DNS query logs, GuardDuty, WAF, identity provider, and zero-trust platform logsOnboard new log sources using native delivery paths (data collection endpoints and rules, S3 and SQS connectors, vendor streaming) and validate that data lands, parses, and stays completeMonitor pipeline health and ingestion gaps so a silent feed is caught and fixed before the security team loses visibilityManage log retention, centralization, and immutability in line with federal logging requirementsCI/CD and Infrastructure as CodeOwn the GitLab CI/CD pipelines that plan and apply Terraform and Terragrunt across multiple AWS GovCloud accounts and organizationsBuild security gates into pipelines, including IaC scanning, secrets detection, container image scanning, and dependency and SBOM checksHarden the pipelines themselves: least-privilege deployment roles, protected branches, approval rules, and state and secrets handlingStandardize container build and release practices for ECS and Fargate workloads, including immutable image tags, signed and scanned images, and ECR lifecycle policiesSecurity Posture, Compliance, and CollaborationMaintain the security baseline across accounts, including IAM Identity Center permission sets, least-privilege roles, encryption, and network segmentationSupport zero-trust access (Zscaler ZPA and ZIA) and inline inspection (Palo Alto VM-Series) configuration and change managementDocument how controls are implemented in infrastructure, and maintain runbooks that support NIST 800-53, RMF, and ATO activitiesRequired QualificationsU.S. citizenship is required for this position under applicable federal contract requirements. 5+ years of hands-on experience across DevOps, cloud security, or security engineering, preferably with AWSStrong experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform required; Terragrunt a plus) and policy-as-code and IaC security scanning (e.g. Checkov, tfsec)Experience building and securing CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI preferred; GitHub Actions or similar acceptable), including integrated SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets, and container image scanning (e.g., SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, Checkmarx) and secrets management (e.g., AWS Secrets Manager, KMS)Experience building log pipelines into a SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel preferred; Splunk or Elastic acceptable), including onboarding sources and troubleshooting ingestionExperience deploying AWS security services including CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config, and IAM across multiple accountsExperience deploying and securing containerized workloads (Docker with ECS, Fargate, or Kubernetes)Solid understanding of cloud networking, identity, least-privilege access, and zero-trust principlesScripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShellStrong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills (diagrams, runbooks), with a methodical, root-cause approach and the ability to work across development, operations, and security teams to balance security with delivery speedPreferred QualificationsExperience in AWS GovCloud or other regulated or federal cloud environmentsFamiliarity with Vector or other log transformation toolsExperience with multi-account AWS Organizations, service control policies, or AWS landing zone patterns such as Trusted Secure Enclaves or Landing Zone AcceleratorExperience with Azure Monitor data collection (data collection endpoints and rules) and enough KQL to validate ingested dataExperience with Zscaler (ZPA and ZIA) or a comparable ZTNA or SASE platform, and with Palo Alto or similar next-generation firewallsExperience deploying vulnerability scanning tools such as Tenable, and running AWS Systems Manager patching at scaleFamiliarity with NIST 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, or federal ATO processesCertifications such as AWS Security Specialty or AWS DevOps Engineer Professional,BenefitsHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceLife Insurance401(k) Retirement Plan with matchingPaid Time OffPaid Federal HolidaysSteerBridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants and employees are treated with respect and dignity—regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require assistance during the application process, we encourage you to reach out so we can support your needs.If you would like information about how your application is processed, please contact us.The posted compensation range reflects the scope and requirements of this position. A final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and work location, along with the responsibilities of the position. Where applicable, contract requirements, wage determinations, and federal contract labor categories may also inform the offer.SteerBridge also offers benefits that may include health and life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, disability coverage, retirement savings, and professional development opportunities. Benefits vary by position and eligibility.