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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Security Engineer- Secret Clearance Required - **Company:** SHERPA LLC - **Location:** Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Groovy, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Data Logging, Pulumi, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, SC Clearance, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, SDN Network, Build Process, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Devsecops, Static Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9119581/platform-security-engineer-secret-clearance-required ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. * 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering , build engineering, or a similar discipline. * Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Groovy. * Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills. * Hands-on cloud engineering in AWS (compute, networking, IAM, storage) with Infrastructure-as-Code (Pulumi or Terraform). * Building CI/CD pipelines with security gates and scanning built in (SAST, dependency, and container scanning). * Ability to take a set of security requirements and build a repeatable, auditable process to maintain compliance - implementing a control set such as NIST, supporting the ATO (Authority to Operate) process for systems on a DoW network, and demonstrating compliance to DoW auditors. * Strong networking fundamentals - the layers, how they interact, and hands-on experience securing them. * Experience implementing role-based, least-privilege access. * Continuous security monitoring - access logging, vulnerability scanning, and anomaly detection. Nice to Have * Designing and automating secure MLOps pipelines - data ingestion and transformation through model deployment. * Software-Defined Networking (SDN) at scale - multi-site policy enforcement, monitoring, and failover. * Automating SDN configuration for distributed or fielded systems. * Secure configuration management and update automation for edge/fielded deployments. * Experience in a classified / ATO'd government test or integration environment., The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications. ## Description * Support the design and implementation of AWS-based solutions aligned with customer and project needs. * You will have significant ownership over DevSecOps strategy, tooling, automation, and cloud deployment approaches * Provide hands-on technical contributions while also mentoring and guiding solution development. * Collaborate with customer and internal teams to validate release readiness, ensuring regression, performance, and security testing gates are met. * Create and maintain release documentation, including schedules, rollback plans, and release notes. * Identify and implement improvements that enhance release efficiency, reliability, and scalability. * Troubleshoot and resolve build, pipeline, and deployment issues efficiently. * Monitor release metrics to ensure compliance with SLAs and organizational standards. * Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Pulumi or Terraform to deploy solutions to cloud environments. * Work closely with the customer and internal teams to understand existing solutions, champion updates, and guide architectural evolution. * Research, propose, and validate solutions tailored to customer needs. * Clearly communicate status, challenges, and recommendations, owning all DevSecOps deliverables for the project ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Why segmenting your infrastructure into tiers makes your infrastructure design better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1960-why-segmenting-your-infrastructure-into-tiers-makes-your-infrastructure-design-better) - [Give your build some love, it will give it back!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/514-give-your-build-some-love-it-will-give-it-back) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [You can’t hack what you can’t see](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/41-you-can-t-hack-what-you-can-t-see) - [Unleashing Potential Across Teams: The Power of Infrastructure as Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/930-unleashing-potential-across-teams-the-power-of-infrastructure-as-code) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)