Position Title: Senior DevSecOps Engineer - Counter-UAS
Location: Portland, OR
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Position SummaryWe are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to bridge the gap between development, security, and operations for mission-critical software on our next-generation military products. In this role, you will implement a holistic approach to secure and deliver our real-time signal processing applications and infrastructure to to ruggedized Linux hardware deployed at the tactical edge, including design, build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and reusable methodologies. Because our products support defense operations, this position requires high-precision execution, strict adherence to security frameworks, and a deep understanding of resource constrained hardware environments
Required Duties and Responsibilities:- Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions for C++/Python signal-processing applications
- Integrate automated security checks including SAST, DAST, and container vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, Anchore, Clair)
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) to deliver secure, repeatable software environments, including air-gapped systems
- Configure and automate continuous vulnerability scanning across Linux OS baselines, container images, and host infrastructures using Tenable Nessus
- Align CI/CD infrastructure and deployment workflows with security frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, FIPS 140-3, DISA STIGs, Ubuntu Security Guides, and EU CSA
- Collaborate with Security, Systems Engineering, and external authorities to monitor, analyze, and remediate vulnerabilities to support Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts
- Build and package integrations with internal and external C2 frameworks (e.g., Anduril Lattice, Sapient, ATAK)
- Manage configuration schemas and API versioning for microservices participating in automated tasking and entity-management workflows
- Optimize compute infrastructure for ML/NPU acceleration, agentic tasking, and multi-domain data fusion
- Containerize and orchestrate applications using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring secure, efficient deployments in constrained or intermittent tactical networks
- Harden and configure Linux distributions (Ubuntu Core, Yocto, TorizonOS) for edge compute platforms; develop tools for monitoring and node management
- Validate and tune network performance for Protobuf/gRPC, CoT, and real-time video on low-bandwidth or DDIL (Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, Limited) networks
Required Skills/Qualifications:- 5+ years of dedicated DevOps/DevSecOps experience, ideally in defense, aerospace, robotics, or industrial IoT environments
- Strong expertise administering GitLab CI/CD, including writing advanced .gitlab-ci.yml workflows and managing self-hosted runners
- Expert-level proficiency with Docker, container networking, storage, and securing Linux-based images
- Strong scripting experience in Bash, Python, or Go for automation and system orchestration
- Experience deploying and supporting software in resource-constrained and tactical edge environments
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:- Experience implementing DoD RMF requirements, STIG configurations, and container hardening best practices
- Background in embedded computing, including ARM Cortex-A or Cortex-M platforms and RTOS environments (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)
- Familiarity with Software Defined Radios (SDRs), Digital Signal Processing, or tools such as GNU Radio
- Experience deploying workloads on edge AI/ML hardware platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, similar NPU/accelerator modules)
- Understanding of secure networking, PKI, and transport optimization for tactical systems
Education: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline required
- Advanced degree or formal training in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, or embedded Linux is a plus
Clearance Level Required: None
Export Control / ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information and technology subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms
Work Authorization Requirement: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.
Travel Required: 10% Not required for daily activities, but probable travel once per quarter.
Working Conditions:
The diversity of work conditions may range from an environment where there is little or no physical discomfort, such as a general office environment, to warehouse and other facilities.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
- Must have the ability to stoop, stand, climb, occasionally lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
- Involves movement between departments, floors, and worksites to facilitate work.
Salary: $160,00-190,000 Annually
Salary depends on relevant work experience, education, training, essential skills, and/or other factors such as specialized or high-demand professions. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible for an annual bonus. The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of salary or annual bonus.
Benefits:Our benefits are DZYNE'ed for your overall health and financial wellness. DZYNE offers a comprehensive healthcare benefits package. Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE. DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays. Additionally, DZYNE offers a 401 (k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting.
Some Final Notes The description gives you a sense of what the position involves but is not an exhaustive list. We are a growing and evolving team, which means your responsibilities may shift or expand overtime as new opportunities arise. Flexibility and curiosity are part of what makes our work exciting!
Pay Range: $160,000 - $190,000 per year
