DevSecOps Engineer

The Wingbrace Engineering Technologies Department is charged with identifying, developing and applying new technologies that can address the Government's most challenging software and systems engineering problems.

This is an opportunity for experienced Dev Sec Ops  Engineer equally versed in Infrastructure , Security , Cyber tools and coding. You are highly motivated, innovative and self-directed. This position provides challenging opportunities to apply and expand one’s cloud engineering, systems architecture, security experience.

The Dev Sec Ops  Engineer can look forward to the following essential elements in this exciting role:

• Contribute to the design, analysis, and implementation of Wingbrace’s Dev Sec Ops  tooling ecosystem.
• Drive cyber assurance, system hardening, and security control implementation across development and production environments.
• Develop automation scripts and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to eliminate manual processes, increasing operational efficiency and consistency.
• Contribute to platform architecture roadmaps and help evolve our internal software factory delivery model for Wingbrace’s software engineering teams.
• Architect, administer, and scale Kubernetes clusters across hybrid cloud and on-premises defense ecosystems.
• Continuously evaluate and integrate emerging Dev Sec Ops  tools, security scanners, and methodologies.
• Balance big-picture architectural thinking with practical, rational execution that delivers continuous value to engineering teams.

Required:

• Must be a US citizen capable of obtaining and maintaining a US DoD clearance within first year of employment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrated proficiency and strength in verbal, written, presentation, and communications skills for developing and delivering technical presentations.
• Referenceable project-based experience in a team environment.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience supporting software development, CI/CD, and platform operations.
• Hands‑on experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining Git Lab (including Git Lab CI/CD pipelines) or equivalent Dev Sec Ops  platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Kubernetes administration (e.g., RKE2, EKS, AKS); CNCF certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS) or equivalent demonstrable experience are strongly favored.
• Experience writing automation scripts and Infrastructure-as-Code using context‑appropriate languages and tools (Ansible, Terraform, ARM templates, Bash, Python, or Power Shell).
• Solid understanding of containerization and software package management (Docker/Podman, pip, NuGet, crates, and private artifact registries).
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM) and RBAC using Keycloak and Active Directory.
• Experience managing code quality and security scanning tools such as Sonar Qube.
• Experience managing Azure cloud infrastructure (including Azure Government), such as Virtual Machines, VNets, NSGs, Cost Management, Azure Monitor, Azure CLI, Azure Automation, and VM image management.
• Strong Linux administration skills, preferably RHEL.
• Experience building and maintaining platforms in restricted, air-gapped, or disconnected networks is highly desirable.
• Experience working in the defense industry or in a highly cyber-regulated environment (e.g., NIST 800‑171, CMMC, STIG compliance) is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into simple, intuitive terms for diverse stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering or related field or demonstrated experience.
• Top Secret Security clearance.
• Ability to work…