DevSecOps Engineer (Engineering, Senior Associate)

Summary Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain a Top Secret. Education Required: BA/BS. US Citizenship: Required.

The MIL Corporation is looking for a DevSecOps Engineer (Engineering, Senior Associate). The DevSecOps Engineer will support a hybrid cloud environment by enhancing Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and security‑hardened delivery practices. The engineer will be part of an established engineering team, inheriting existing patterns and standards while maturing automation, security integration, and delivery capabilities in a regulated federal environment.

The engineer will participate fully in Agile ceremonies, change control processes, documentation practices, and continuous improvement efforts. This position currently requires an on‑site schedule. Schedule is subject to change based on company/contract requirements.

This position is currently unfunded and is being posted in anticipation of a future contract award and funding approval. We are proactively identifying and engaging with qualified candidates. While candidates may be contacted for pre‑screening, any hiring decisions will be contingent upon funding availability and final program requirements or client approval.

Responsibilities Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / OpenTofu) – maintain, extend, and refactor existing codebases; develop modular, reusable IaC components; manage remote state; execute plan/apply workflows under change control. Configuration as Code (Ansible) – develop and maintain playbooks and roles for configuration, patching, compliance, and deployment automation; adhere to existing structure, standards, variable conventions, and inventory management patterns. CI/CD Pipeline Engineering (GitHub Actions) – build and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for build, test, scan, and deployment automation; integrate security gates (SAST, dependency scanning, secrets detection); ensure compliance with branching, review, and approval standards.

Containers & Orchestration (Docker / Kubernetes) – build and harden Docker images; create and manage Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts; support cluster configuration, RBAC, namespace management, and monitoring; ensure images are scanned and vulnerability‑free before deployment. Security Integration & Compliance – apply shift‑left security practices; integrate SAST/DAST, policy‑as‑code, secrets scanning, and CIS/NIST baseline enforcement; support compliance with NIST 800‑53, 800‑171, 800‑207 and FISMA requirements. Collaboration & Governance – participate in standups, sprint planning, technical reviews; follow documentation, peer review, version control workflows; maintain change logs and deliver production‑ready, well‑documented artifacts.

Travel Travel expectations will be confirmed upon contract award and may vary based on customer and project requirements. Required Qualifications 10+ years of professional work experience. Hands‑on experience with Terraform and/or OpenTofu, including module development and remote state management.

Proficiency with Ansible playbooks, roles, Vault, and dynamic inventories. Experience designing and maintaining GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows. Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and container security scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, Grype).

Familiarity with SAST tools (Semgrep, Checkov, tfsec), secrets scanning (Gitleaks, Detect‑Secrets), and OPA/Rego. Strong Git experience, including branching strategies, pull requests, and protected branch enforcement. Desired Qualifications Experience working in federal or highly regulated industries.

Knowledge of NIST/FISMA/FedRAMP frameworks. Experience with AWS services. Hands‑on experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets‑management technology.

Scripting proficiency in Python and Bash. Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience. Clearance Ability to obtain a Top‑Secret clearance.

Compensation Projected compensation range is $138,000 – $152,000 per year. Final salary will be determined by qualifications, experience, education, and contractual limitations. Benefits include health, life, disability, retirement plans, paid time off, professional growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and other incentives communicated during hiring.

Equal Employment Opportunity Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr