[Remote] DevSecOps Engineer

Overview

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Agile Defense is focused on providing innovative solutions to support national missions through advanced technologies. They are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to implement a secure, automated software delivery factory while ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53/FedRAMP standards.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure enterprise-grade software delivery platforms (CI/CD), automated infrastructure tools, and centralized development environments across diverse hosting models (on-prem, private cloud, or air-gapped)
• Implement hardened installations, including SSO/IAM integration, RBAC, and strict segregation of duties
• Manage secrets and encryption using enterprise tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, HSM, or KMS) within highly regulated network boundaries
• Utilize low-code or automated platforms to design and generate production-ready Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or OpenTofu)
• Build and maintain standardized pipeline foundations, including "Golden Templates" and policy guardrails that automate security approvals and ensure mission compliance
• Orchestrate secure, scalable developer workspaces (CDEs) to ensure environment consistency for both human developers and AI coding agents
• Translate technical configurations into NIST 800-53/FedRAMP evidence (system diagrams, control mappings, and configuration baselines) to accelerate security assessments
• Provide post-implementation support, including platform patching, upgrade execution, and audit log/telemetry health checks
• Troubleshoot complex toolchain integration issues across the SDLC, from code scanning to deployment verification

Skills

• Experience: 3-5 years in DevSecOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering
• Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Hardened Environments: Proven experience working in restricted, air-gapped, or regulated environments (e.g., GovCloud, FedRAMP, or RMF-governed systems)
• Infrastructure as Code: Strong proficiency in Terraform or OpenTofu
• Container Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (networking, storage, and security policies)
• Networking Fundamentals: Deep understanding of TLS, network proxies, and 'evidence-friendly' telemetry for audit logging
• Prior experience with enterprise CI/CD orchestration platforms
• Experience with Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) or remote workspace orchestration
• Experience generating documentation for RMF (Risk Management Framework) or ATO packages

Company Overview

Agile Defense is an information technology company located in Reston. It is a sub-organization of Agile-BOT. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://agiledefense.com.