Lead DevSecOps Engineer
Fully Remote Remote - Washington DC/Baltimore MD Metro Area (DMV), MD
Job Type
Full-time
Description

NOTE: This is a full-time employment opportunity (open to W2, 1099 or C2C, no third parties, please). The candidate MUST be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to complete/pass/hold a public trust investigation. This is a remote opportunity; candidate must be based in the United States; have resided in the US for the last 3 years of the past 5 years; ET time zone work schedule.


Daily Responsibilities

  • Lead the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions. 
  • Lead with release management activities, including deployments, validation, and rollback support across environments. 
  • Maintain and support AWS and Azure cloud environments using services and frameworks such as AWS Cloud Development Kit. 
  • Monitor system health, performance, and availability using Datadog, Splunk, and Amazon CloudWatch, and respond to alerts and incidents. 
  • Implement security controls within CI/CD pipelines, including code scanning, dependency checks, and vulnerability remediation. 
  • Identity and access management integrations using Okta, AWS Cognito, and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). 
  • Incident response, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis to maintain system reliability. 
  • Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) development and maintenance under guidance from senior engineers. 
  • Work with DevOps, security, and development teams on system integration and migration efforts. 
  • Participate in Agile and SAFe ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. 
Requirements
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
  • Must have resided in the United States for the past 3 years within the last 5 years.
  • Must be able to complete/pass/hold at a minimum a federal public trust investigation.
  • 10+ years of experience in DevSecOps and DevOps. 
  • 5+ years of experience with AWS and Azure cloud-based platforms. 
  • Experience with AWS and Azure security.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools.
  • Experience supporting enterprise reporting initiatives.
  • Experience with large-scale healthcare or federal data systems (i.e. FDA, NIH, etc.) is preferred. 
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or related field. 



Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package Includes:

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Match)
  • Health Insurance Plans (Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision – Open Access)
  • Long Term and Short-Term Disability (Company Paid Benefit)
  • Life Insurance (Company Paid Benefit)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Discount Programs for Consumer Products and Wellness Services


Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.