DevSecOps Engineer Security Clearance

Position: DevSecOps Engineer with Security Clearance
Position Summary MAG is recruiting for a Dev Sec Ops  Engineer who will e nable rapid, secure delivery of tactical capabilities through world-class automation. You'll build the infrastructure and pipelines that allow a small team to deliver like a large organization while maintaining security in contested environments. US Citizens Only Former US Defense Contractor / US Gov / US Military Experience Only This is a Hybrid Position - Remote mainly - but as well on call to come into a MAG office when requested.

We are seeking candidates who live in proximity to our corporate HQ in Fairfax, VA primarily but will entertain persons living near our satellite offices in:
Aberdeen, MD - Titusville, FL - Newport News, VA - Carthage NC

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Duties include, but not limited to:
Primary Responsibilities
* Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for multi-architecture deployments
* Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for hybrid cloud/edge environments
* Implement container orchestration for resource-constrained platforms
* Create automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, security, performance)
* Build observability solutions (metrics, logging, tracing, profiling)
* Develop Git Ops workflows for configuration management
* Optimize build processes for embedded and edge platforms Secondary Responsibilities
* Implement security scanning in CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning)
* Automate compliance validation (STIG, RMF controls)
* Design and implement secrets management solutions
* Create security monitoring and incident response automation
* Support security documentation and authorization packages Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Primary Experience /

Qualifications:

* 5+ years Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops  experience
* Expert-level knowledge of CI/CD platforms (Azure Dev Ops, Git Lab CI, Jenkins)
* Experience with artifact repositories (e.g., JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, Azure Artifacts, to include Azure Container Registry) for managing diverse package types
* Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, Power Shell)
* Extensive experience with containerization (Docker, Podman) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
* Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi)
* Experience with cloud platforms (Azure required, AWS/GCP beneficial)
* Understanding of security scanning tools and practices
* Experience with monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
* Knowledge of Git workflows and version control best practices

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with embedded system CI/CD and cross-compilation
* Knowledge of military software development processes
* Familiarity with RMF and security authorization processes
* Experience with air-gapped and classified environments
* Understanding of supply chain security and SBOM
* Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKS)
* Experience with chaos engineering and resilience testing

Familiarity with Policy-as-Code (PaC) tools like Open Policy Agent (OPA) for automating governance and security checks

Education & Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or related field;
* Master's preferred Clearance:
* Must be eligible for Secret security clearance
* Must be a US citizen Special Note What Makes You Successful Here
* You automate everything that can be automated
* You treat infrastructure as code, not clickops
* You build security into pipelines, not bolt it on after
* You can work across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments
* You measure success by how little manual work the team does Why Join MAG:
* Work on meaningful problems that directly impact national security
* Small, elite team where your contributions matter immediately
* Access to cutting-edge hardware and technologies
* Rapid prototyping environment - see your ideas deployed in weeks
* Direct interaction with end users and field deployments
* Professional development and conference attendance support
* Flexible work arrangements with occasional field exercises
* Opportunity to shape the future of tactical edge computing