DevSecOps Engineer

The Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GM) within MDA is looking for a DevSecOps Engineer to work as a member of a dynamic team focusing on automation development, testing, and deployment through the entire Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment/Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline development lifecycle.

Job Description (What You'll Be Doing)

• Implement automation for cloud resources using DevSecOps best practices
• Develop Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) process, tools and deployment strategies
• Build and deploy containers and containerization technologies
• Work in a high-performance environment using Agile Software Development processes to support system design, architecture, application development, integration, deployment, and maintenance.
• Create, develop, and implement solutions to address infrastructure and security requirements.
• Identify the needs for building automation, designing, and implementing CI/CD solutions.
• Enable and lead Agile management and collaboration, leveraging tools such as Jira, Confluence, and GitLab
• Build or maintain CI/CD building blocks and shared libraries proactively for application and development teams to enable quicker build and deployment

Required Skills (What Required Skills You Bring)

• Bachelor's degree- Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Active Secret Clearance
• General understanding of DevSecOps practices
• Experience working with cloud technologies and platforms such as Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services
• Ability to write or review software code (Java, Python, etc.)
• Experience with CI/D pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
• Experience with **application security tools** (SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanning)
• Familiarity with security compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DoD IL5, etc.)
• Understanding of network security fundamentals (firewalls, zero trust, encryption)
• Familiarity with securing workloads in cloud environments
• Eager to expand knowledge and continually improve

Preferred Skills (Desired but not Required)

• Experience with Missile Defense Agency cybersecurity and IT policies and procedures
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Experience with online Collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, JIRA)