ME00631-Senior DevSecOps Engineer Lead (Hybrid) at Momentum Engineering – Washington | Jobyssey

Job Summary

Seeking a highly skilled Senior leveled DevSecOps Engineer to support federal programs hosted on AWS GovCloud
This hybrid role requires expertise in DevSecOps best practices, cloud automation, security compliance, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) to enhance the security, scalability, and efficiency of mission-critical applications

Primary Responsibilities

AWS GovCloud Architecture & Management: Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and compliant AWS GovCloud environments for DoD and Civilian agency applications
DevSecOps Pipeline Development: Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline, and Terraform to automate deployments and security compliance
Security & Compliance: Ensure adherence to Federal cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, Zero Trust). Implement STIGs, security baselines, and automated security scanning (SAST/DAST)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
Containerization & Orchestration: Deploy and manage Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters in AWS GovCloud, leveraging services like Amazon EKS, ECS, and Fargate
Monitoring & Incident Response: Implement AWS CloudWatch, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Splunk, or ELK for proactive monitoring, logging, and compliance reporting
Automation & Scripting: Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to improve deployment efficiency and security enforcement
Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Work closely with software developers, cybersecurity teams, and cloud engineers to integrate security and automation into the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Required Qualifications

US citizenship with the ability to obtain a successful DoD Secret security clearance required
Security+ Certification
7+ years of hands-on experience in DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Automation roles
Strong expertise in AWS GovCloud services, security configurations, and compliance frameworks
Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline, or similar)
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
Proficiency in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Fargate)
Strong understanding of AWS security services (AWS IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub,AWS KMS, AWS WAF, AWS Config, AWS Secrets Manager)
Knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks (RMF, NIST 800-171/53, STIGs, ZeroTrust)
Experience implementing automated security testing (SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanning, SBOM management)
Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation and security enforcement

Desired Qualifications

No desired qualifications listed at this time

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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