Devops Engineer with Security Clearance

Work Type: Onsite
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Interview Process: One 45-minute interview - Feedback the next day
Hiring timeline: Immediate - Once selected, a few Security Forms will need to be filled out. Nobody can start until the TSA background check is complete. (6-8 weeks)
Project Timeline: 2 initial years with 5 additional (2030)
Clearance: Secret About the Program (Optima):
2-year contract with an additional 5 years through 2030 Background:
TSA Secure Flight: The purpose of the Secure Flight program is to screen individuals before they access airport sterile areas or board aircraft. This screening is designed to identify known or suspected terrorists or other individuals who may be a threat to transportation or national security, to prevent some identified individuals from gaining access to airports and airplanes where they may jeopardize the lives of passengers, and to ensure that other identified individuals receive enhanced physical screening before accessing airport sterile areas or boarding an aircraft. Job Description: Maximus is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to provide expertise to a federal client in support of their mission critical systems in defense of our Homeland. As a key member of our team, the DevSecOps Engineer will play a pivotal role in integrating security practices into the software development lifecycle and ensuring the reliability and security of mission-critical systems.
Project Specific Responsibilities: Innovate, and develop cutting edge solutions through automation - IaC (Infrastructure as code), DevSecOps tools (CICD, Code quality, security, and monitoring) Ensure the infrastructure, services, and applications developed meets all standards including security, monitoring, performance, and SLAs Demonstrable experience releasing production code and developing PaaS/SaaS Collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and maintain secure and automated infrastructure Implement security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including code scanning, vulnerability assessment, and threat modeling Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment of applications Develop and maintain containerization and micro-services Integrate security controls, such as automated vulnerability scanning, static and dynamic analysis, and security testing, into the CI/CD process Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements Automate and orchestrate security processes, including incident response and threat detection, using technologies like Splunk, Chef Automate, and others Stay updated with emerging DevSecOps trends, tools, and practices, and provide recommendations for implementing new technologies Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers in DevSecOps practices and techniques
Requirements: Active Secret clearance is required Due to agency and contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens with no dual citizenship This contract supports systems that require 24x7x365 uptime Candidates must be willing and able to meet recall requirements, including participation in a rotational on-call schedule 12+ years of experience as a DevSecOps Engineer or related field This position requires a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent Experience in any or all of the following: Docker Enterprise, Splunk, Chef, Chef Automate, Chef (Ruby), Puppet, Ansible, Kubernetes, Openshift Hands-on working experience in Terraform (IaC), Jenkins groovy scripts, and Python