Lead DevSecOps Engineer

Summary

Join 540 as a Lead DevSecOps Engineer and lead a team, developing and implementing secure, scalable, and automated solutions for the DoD’s Air Force integration platform. This remote position, based in the continental US with East Coast hours, requires a US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. You will manage and mentor a team of engineers, leveraging your extensive experience in cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps best practices. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership, technical, and communication skills, along with a proven track record in deploying applications in DoD environments. 540 offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 100% covered health insurance, 401k matching, flexible PTO, and various other perks.

Requirements

• Be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field
• Have experience leading, mentoring and managing a team of DevSecOps Engineers
• Have 7+ years of experience with Cloud Service Providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• Have 5+ years of experience creating/maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Have experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Have experience with providing technical oversight and guidance on containerized application and microservices architecture (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Have Configuration Management experience (Ansible, Puppet, etc)
• Have experience deploying applications in DoD or other accredited federal environments that require IA certification and accreditation to deploy
• Possess in-depth knowledge of DevSecOps best practices
• Have a firm understanding of networking concepts
• Have experience with Git and the Gitflow development workflow
• Currently possess CompTIA Security+ and has the ability to obtain any other required certifications within 2 months of employment
• Possess proficiency with macOS
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possess strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Be able to work independently (as if on an island) with clients, but also be a consummate team player

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of DevSecOps engineers
• Drive the development and implementation of secure, scalable, and automated solutions for the DoD’s Air Force integration platform powered by Apigee and Google Cloud

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with Database technologies such as PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
• Have experience with API Gateways (Apigee, Kong, Tyk, etc.)
• Have experience with securing sensitive data (including security marking standards such as DoD Banner Lines or ISM)
• Have experience with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Benefits

• 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Home Office allowance
• Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
• Paid AWS Developer account
• Referral Bonus
• Annual Social Events (hackathon, holiday party, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals tickets