DevSecOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Senior DevSecOps Engineer Location: Sterling, VA Work Type: Onsite Remote Work: No Job Description Gridiron IT is looking for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join our visible technical program driving the Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) cloud platform that supports collection, management and analysis of digital engineering information in an architecture that provides seamless digital thread and enables tool interoperability, including data structures suitable for AI applications. This program delivers engineering services for Linux and Windows cloud-based infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems. Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflows. This is a fast paced, challenging, and career rewarding experience to recruit and develop top talent and solutions on one of the most complex and high-profile programs within the government customer community. Responsibilities Deploy and maintain infrastructure in a cloud-based environment Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for DBs, Servers, and applications using DevSecOps tools to include Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Foreman, GitLab, Selenium Configure IdAM, Active Directory, LDAP resources Deploy and maintain complex modern cloud architectures Create and update technical documentation (e.g., user guides, ‘how to’ guides, infrastructure diagrams) Prepare technical presentations for government and senior leadership Work effectively in a group environment Create automated testing plans for applications Work across infrastructure that contains both Linux and Windows Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical, management and customer both written and verbally Utilize robust troubleshooting skills Instill and apply solid engineering rigor, to include configuration management, testing Develop/engineer as part of an Agile scrum team Required Qualifications We are actively seeking candidates with a minimum of 10 years' relevant experience. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field is required. Specific skills include the following: At a minimum, meet DOD 8570 requirements (Security+ CE Certification) Expertise working with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), test automation and / or DevSecOps on iterative development projects Solid ability to demonstrate solid engineering rigor Demonstrated experience with system testing and validation Expert troubleshooting and solutioning skills Experience with Cloud architecture and system design (prefer AWS, but will consider Azure) Strong documentation skills Familiar with Agile Methodologies Ability to accurately decompose tasks for Jira stories Developing integration interfaces using Python, PowerShell, and Groovy Experience and comfortability with Basic DevOps Tooling (Foreman, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab) Familiarity with Containerized Development environments (Rancher, Kubernetes) Expertise with automated testing tools (Selenium) and experience developing automated test plans for both security and functional requirements Familiarity with customer system security requirements and processes Preparation and maintenance of system components Experience with API Gateways, catalogs Experience with DevOps testing Understanding of Active Directory Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Experience with Cloud solution optimization Experience configuring and instrumenting Virtualization tools (Grafana, Splunk) Experience configuring and instrumenting tools providing end to end visibility, monitoring, and analytics (AppDynamics, DynaTrace) Experience with ServiceNow Other Cloud experience (Azure, Google, Oracle, IBM) Integration of virtualized applications and application streaming or layering techniques Assist with leading and overseeing a total system perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of cloud services, infrastructure and security domains SharePoint admin experience IBM Enterprise Lifcycle Management experience TeamWork Cloud/Cameo experience Tableau experience Clearance Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Requires TS/SCI and CI Polygraph. Compensation and Benefits Salary Range $185,000 - $200,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.) Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs. Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.