Sr. DevSecOps Engineer I

Washington, DC


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Type: Permanent

Category: Development

Industry: Government

Reference ID: JN -082026-108223

Date Posted: 08/10/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/AxVFzL


Description:

On-site in Washington, DC

 

Our client seeks a Sr. DevSecOps Engineer I to design, implement, and maintain secure and efficient software development and deployment pipelines. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate security practices into the development and operations lifecycle to ensure delivery of high-quality, secure, and reliable software solutions.

 

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

 

Salary: $160,000 - $200,000/ yr. w2


Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with customers and internal teams to design and implement technical solutions across multiple classification environments, working independently or collaboratively to address complex requirements.
  • Develop CI/CD pipelines from scratch in GitLab and Jenkins with integrated security scanning and STIG compliance validation, and provide guidance on pipeline troubleshooting and DevSecOps best practices.
  • Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code templates, primarily using CloudFormation, to architect highly available, resilient, and secure DevSecOps tool infrastructure across AWS environments while ensuring STIG compliance.
  • Lead troubleshooting by analyzing system and application logs via Linux command-line tools, conducting root cause analysis, and developing mitigation strategies for service degradation.
  • Provide guidance to development teams on secure coding practices, STIG compliance, and vulnerability remediation in support of ATO efforts, and mentor junior engineers through code reviews, IaC best practices, and technical documentation.

Experience Requirements:
  • Active Top Secret security clearance and an 8140/8570-compliant certification such as Security+ or equivalent.
  • 5+ years as a DevSecOps Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar.
  • Hands-on Linux experience.
  • Experience designing, deploying, and managing production-grade Kubernetes or OpenShift clusters via automation with Ansible and Terraform and/or CloudFormation in on-prem and cloud environments.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab and containerization.
  • Experience with Helm chart development and STIGs preferred.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.

 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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