Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or related field with 18 years of DevOps/DevSecOps experience; Master's with 16 years.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain a secret clearance is mandatory.
Expertise in Kubernetes, including cluster administration and security hardening, with experience in EKS and Helm.
Hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly in AWS GovCloud environments.
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for provisioning and security scanning.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions.
Responsibilities
Design and deploy secure, scalable Cloud products and services.
Ensure efficiency and automation in development and operational processes.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls.
Maintain compliance with FedRAMP and FISMA requirements.
Develop and manage security compliance documentation and artifacts.
Integrate security tooling into development workflows.
Monitor and optimize Cloud environments for performance and security.
Benefits
100% remote work opportunity within the United States.
Support for obtaining security clearance.
Access to advanced security and cloud technologies.
Opportunity to work on high-impact projects in a secure environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description
SAIC is seeking an experienced and dedicated DevSecOps Engineer Chief to support the design, deployment, operation, and maintenance of secure, scalable Cloud products and services within our Cloud-based environment. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the efficiency, security, and automation of our development and operational processes. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP/FISMA security control implementation, and CI/CD pipeline engineering, with an unwavering commitment to a security-first mindset. This role can be worked 100% remotely within the united states. Candidates must have the ability to get a secret clearance.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field with 18 years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps engineering roles. Masters and 16 years of experience.
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens.
Candidates must be able to get a secret clearance.
Expert-level proficiency in Kubernetes including cluster administration, workload deployment, and security hardening, with experience in EKS and Helm.
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services including EKS, ECS, EC2, Lambda, VPC, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config, with specific experience in AWS GovCloud environments.
Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, management, and security scanning.
Demonstrated experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions with strong Git workflow and GitOps experience.
Deep understanding of FedRAMP and FISMA compliance requirements with hands-on experience implementing NIST 800-171 and 800-53 security controls, supporting authorization processes, and maintaining continuous monitoring programs.
Experience developing and maintaining security compliance documentation including System Security Plans (SSPs), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and security assessment artifacts.
Proficiency with security tooling including SIEM platforms (Splunk, AWS Security Hub), vulnerability scanning (Nessus, Tenable.io), SAST/DAST tools (SonarQube, OWASP ZAP), secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), and cloud security posture management using Orca Security.
Experience integrating security controls directly into CI/CD pipelines including SAST/DAST, software composition analysis (SCA), container image scanning, and secrets detection.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python for automation and tooling development.
Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack.
Familiarity with zero-trust architecture principles and service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKS, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security Specialty, CISSP, or CompTIA Security+ are strongly preferred.
About SAIC
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
