Principal DevSecOps Automation Engineer

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™

Principal DevSecOps Automation Engineer

ASRC Federal is seeking Senior DevSecOps Automation Engineers to design, enhance, and sustain CI/CD automation across the DSOP ecosystem. This role focuses on pipeline engineering, automated security integration, and improving deployment velocity and reliability for Army mission systems.

Candidates must be U.S. Citizens and eligible to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance. An active Secret clearance is preferred but not required at time of hire. Selected candidates without an active clearance will be sponsored for a DoD Secret clearance
Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for DSOP applications and services
• Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and compliance checks
• Build infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab/GitHub Actions
• Support containerization, image hardening, and pipeline governance
• Troubleshoot CI/CD workflow issues and optimize build/test processes
• Implement best practices for automated deployments within secure DoD environments
• Partner with software developers, infrastructure engineers, and security teams
• Enhance deployment reliability using observability, monitoring, and automation tooling

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance (Active Secret preferred)
• 7-10+ years of DevSecOps, automation engineering, or platform engineering experience
• Strong understanding of GitOps, CI/CD, and containerized deployment models
• Expertise with Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, and pipeline tools
• Experience integrating automated security controls in regulated or DoD environments preferred
• Strong scripting proficiency (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)

Why ASRC?

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation, we are inspired by the Iñupiat culture. We embrace stewardship and the idea of using every resource effectively; teamwork when striving to achieve goals and building a collaborative environment; integrity in adhering to high moral principles and professional standards; respect in welcoming and regarding the differing opinions, experiences, rights and traditions of others; accountability in that we meet our commitments and take responsibility for our results; and continuous improvement, always striving to make things better, raising the bar and staying humble.

Advantages of Working at ASRC Federal:

• Purpose-Driven Careers: Join a company recognized as a:
• Certified Great Place to Work
• Military Times' Best for Vets Employer
• Military.com's Top 25 Veteran Employer

• Comprehensive Benefits:

• Insurance Coverage: Comprehensive plans for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term/long-term disability
• Paid Leave: Inclusive policies for bereavement, military obligations, and parental needs, along with 11 paid holidays annually
• Retirement Savings: A 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting to help secure your financial future
• Incentives: Employee referral bonuses to reward you for helping grow the ASRC Federal Family

• Learning and Development:
• After 90 days of employment, regular full-time employees are eligible for our professional development program. This includes annual funding for:
• Pursuing Associate's, Bachelor's, or Graduate Degrees
• Obtaining industry-standard professional certifications
• Participating in professional certificate programs
• Covering registration fees for professional conferences

• Centers of Excellence: We established the Centers of Excellence to build, leverage and grow our technological capabilities, best practices and offer professional development for our technical teams. They contain many Communities of Practice which are forums that offer a platform to share ideas, best practices, innovations, and to collaborate with technical peers.

Embark on a career with ASRC Federal, where your growth, purpose, and well-being are at the forefront of what we do!

Data Management: Applications will be reviewed in intervals. The first 25 candidates will be considered, followed by subsequent groups of 25.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.