Lead DevSecOps Engineer

Type of

Requisition :
Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other

Required:

None Job Family:
Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Collaboration, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Secure Software Development, Security Software

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Why GDIT Are you ready to be a part of an elite team at GDIT, working on a large-scale, pioneering National Intelligence program? This is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself into an environment that fuses innovation, speed, and security to safeguard our Nation. At GDIT, you'll thrive in a dynamic and collaborative setting, where your technical skills will be both challenged and expanded.

This program offers the chance to engage with cutting-edge technologies and contemporary development practices in support of a vital mission. You'll play a critical role in addressing some of the most intricate security and operational challenges facing Intelligence and Homeland Security today. Come join us and contribute to a mission that truly matters, while advancing your career alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Overview GDIT is seeking a Lead Dev Sec Ops  Engineer to drive the implementation and maturation of our unclassified engineering environment in support of a large-scale software development and modernization IDIQ program. This role will define and lead the Dev Sec Ops  strategy across a diverse application portfolio, accelerating modernization, standardization, and delivery for mission customers. You will work closely with the Lead Systems Engineer and Solutions Architect, and will be directly managed by the Solutions Architect.

Together, you will establish a unified vision, architecture, and operating model that enables consistent, secure, and scalable software delivery across the program.

• Lead Unclassified Environment Implementation Architect, implement, and evolve GDIT’s unclassified Dev Sec Ops  environment to support multi-team software development and modernization efforts. Define environment patterns and templates that can be rapidly replicated across task orders and projects.
• Strategic Dev Sec Ops  Vision & Road mapping Develop a unified Dev Sec Ops  strategy and technical vision for the IDIQ, aligning with the Solutions Architect and Lead Systems Engineer. Create and maintain roadmaps for tools, platforms, and practices to standardize Dev Sec Ops  across the application portfolio. Integrate modernization roadmaps across teams, ensuring consistent patterns for build, test, deploy, and operations.
• Code Assessment & Modernization Approach Define and implement a code assessment framework to evaluate legacy and modern applications (e.g., code quality, technical debt, security posture, cloud readiness). Recommend modernization approaches (refactor, replatform, retire, replace) based on assessment outcomes, mission priorities, and risk. Establish metrics and dashboards that provide visibility into application health, delivery performance, and modernization progress.
• Dev Sec Ops  CI/CD & Data Pipelines Design, implement, and optimize Dev Ops CI/CD pipelines for applications supporting the Intelligence Community (IC) and related environments. Design data pipelines to support data-centric applications, analytics, and mission workflows, with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security. Embed security controls, static/dynamic analysis, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines ("shift left" security).
• Standardization & Tooling Identify, evaluate, and recommend new technologies, tools,…