DevSecOps Engineer

Company Overview

XPECT Solutions, LLC has built a strong reputation by supporting our clients in meeting their strategic goals and mission objectives. We provide high quality resources for a wide range of IT and security solutions at best-value pricing. Our success is built on a solid foundation of well-vetted, highly technical personnel, a disciplined project management approach, and an overarching commitment to customer service.

We develop, test, deploy, and support exceptional solutions that enhance system functionality, while maximizing reliability and availability, and ensure the tightest security.

XPECT Solutions is seeking a Dev Sec Ops  Engineer to support our Federal Government Customer with delivering secure, cloud-based mission systems. The Engineer will design, automate, and harden CI/CD pipelines and AWS infrastructure that host production workloads, embedding security controls throughout the build, deploy, and runtime lifecycle. This role partners closely with development, operations, and security teams to accelerate delivery while maintaining compliance with federal security requirements (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DHS 4300A).

The ideal candidate is hands-on across infrastructure-as-code, container orchestration, and pipeline automation, and is comfortable troubleshooting complex issues across AWS services, Linux systems, and application deployments.

As a Hybrid position, there is an onsite requirement of one day per week.

• Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/Cloud Bees, Git Hub, and Ansible to automate build, test, and deployment of containerized applications.
• Architect and manage AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS, EBS, RDS, S3, VPC, Lambda, ALBs, Open Search, MSK, Amazon MQ, IAM, Cloud Watch) supporting production workloads.
• Author and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Ansible to provision, configure, and enforce consistent, repeatable environments.
• Containerize applications with Docker and manage orchestration, image hardening, and registry workflows in alignment with DHS security baselines.
• Administer RHEL systems and develop automation in Python and Linux shell to streamline operational tasks and reduce manual intervention.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and encryption keys using Hashi Corp Vault and AWS IAM, enforcing least‑privilege access across all environments.
• Integrate security scanning (SAST, DAST, SCA, container, and IaC scanning) into pipelines and remediate findings in partnership with development teams.
• Monitor system health, performance, and security posture using Cloud Watch and related tooling; respond to incidents and lead root‑cause analysis.
• Administer Oracle and Postgre
  
  SQL databases on Amazon RDS, including backup, patching, performance tuning, and access controls.
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) activities by implementing and documenting NIST 800-53 controls, producing artifacts, and addressing POA&M items.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to mature Dev Sec Ops  practices, mentor junior engineers, and drive continuous improvement.

• Must be able to pass a full background check and obtain a Public Trust 6C.
• Five (5) years of Information Assurance experience.
• Experience with the following technologies:
• AWS
• EC2
• EBS
• ECS
• RDS Oracle/Postgres Admin
• ALBs
• Cloudwatch
• MSK
• S3
• VPC
• Lambda
• Open Search
• Amazon MQ (Active
  
  MQ)
• IAM
• RHEL
• Linux Shell
• Python
• Docker
• Git Hub
• Jenkins/Cloud Bees
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Vault

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.

We support our team by providing open communication, win‑win partnerships with clients and vendors, a team‑oriented culture, and a focus on professional development and growth for a long‑lasting and happy career.

We offer a benefits package that is designed to keep our most important assets – our employees – healthy, happy, energized and moving forward. Our philosophy is simple – empower our employees with the benefits, resources and the financial incentives they need to be successful.

• A competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 3 weeks of annual PTO
• 11 days of Holiday PTO
• Performance Awards
• Referral Bonus Plan (of up to $5,000/year)
• Education Reimbursement/Training (of up to $2,500/year)