Top Secret DevSecOps Engineer

An employer in the Hampton, VA, area is seeking a Top Secret DevSecOps Software Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity. This individual will be responsible for building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines to deploy software using GitHub and AWS, as well as setting up and managing cloud infrastructure with tools like Terraform to ensure systems are scalable and consistent. They will integrate security into the development process through automated testing, monitoring, and vulnerability checks, while also optimizing cloud environments to ensure applications are reliable, high-performing, and cost-efficient. The role will involve close collaboration with engineers and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, improve processes, and ensure systems are secure and production-ready. This position requires an active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and will be required to sit onsite five days per week.

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics or related field

5+ years of experience building and operating production-grade full-stack applications in cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, or GCP

5+ years of experience with software development in both front-end and back-end technologies, including with languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, React, or Node.js

3+ years of experience with design and architecture, including design patterns, CI/CD pipelines, scripting, and scaling of new and existing systems

3+ years of experience in Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform, ArgoCD, or CloudFormation

Experience with Agile methodology, software engineering, product management, and software products

Experience writing source code for new applications, or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications

Experience acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization 7+ years of experience building and operating production-grade full-stack applications in cloud environments, such as AWS

7+ years of experience with software development in both front-end and back-end technologies, including with languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, React, or Node.js

5+ years of experience with design and architecture, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling of new and existing systems

Experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions involving Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Jenkins, or Azure

Experience triaging and resolving issues related to both open-source and commercial tools in public cloud environments

Experience creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks

Experience with containerization and container orchestration platforms using tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes

Experience working with or developing AI and ML-based products

Knowledge of common build tools such as Maven, Gradle, and NPM

Knowledge of AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn