Cleared Senior DevSecOps Engineer - Hybrid in Arlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia
Direct Hire
$120k - $180k
Role Overview:
Design, automate, and secure mission-critical private cloud infrastructure supporting advanced cybersecurity and defense programs. The ideal candidate will excel in infrastructure automation, compliance-as-code, and Zero Trust implementation across complex, hybrid environments.
Required Qualifications:
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5+ years in DevSecOps, Site Reliability, or Infrastructure Automation
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Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)
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Proficient in Kubernetes and Docker deployment and operations
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Strong enterprise Linux and network administration background
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Demonstrated experience hardening systems to STIG or equivalent baselines
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Familiarity with automated monitoring and compliance (OpenSCAP, Prometheus)
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Effective collaboration across development, security, and IT functions
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Active U.S. Security Clearance, minimum Secret.
Desired Skills:
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Experience with private/hybrid clouds (VMware, OpenStack)
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Knowledge of secure cloud architecture (AWS GovCloud, Azure, GCP)
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Familiarity with policy-as-code and automated security scanning tools
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Understanding of SDN and segmentation strategies
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Experience with centralized logging and metrics (ELK, Graylog, Grafana)
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Background with thin clients or PCoIP/VNC remote environments
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Working knowledge of NIST 800-171, 800-53, and RMF frameworks
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Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go
Location: Arlington, VA (Hybrid Friendly)
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