DevSecOps Engineer - Reston VA

Devsecops Engineer

Noblis is looking for a highly experienced Dev Sec Ops  Engineer with an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph to support critical national security missions. In this role, you will embed security practices into the Dev Ops lifecycle, ensuring security is integrated at every stage of software development. You'll collaborate across development, operations, and security teams to close gaps and promote a culture of shared accountability for security.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience designing secure CI/CD pipelines, automating security controls, securing Kubernetes environments, and guiding or mentoring junior engineers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Designing, building, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, test, security scan, and deployment processes.
• Integrating automated testing, security scanning, and compliance validation into pipeline execution to support secure delivery practices.
• Developing and managing IaC using Terraform or Cloud Formation, implementing security guardrails and scanning to ensure compliance and prevent misconfigurations.
• Implementing security best practices for Docker, Kubernetes, and EKS, including image hardening, admission controls, policy-as-code, and runtime security.
• Partnering with teams to design and enforce AWS/Azure security guardrails, including IAM least-privilege, network controls, and encryption standards.
• Operationalizing vulnerability management by identifying, prioritizing, and remediating security threats across applications and infrastructure.
• Translating security compliance requirements into automated security controls and audit-ready evidence.
• Ensuring that all software development and deployment processes comply with relevant security policies, standards, and regulations.
• Acting as a security champion, mentoring junior engineers and developers on secure coding practices and Dev Sec Ops  principles.