Job Requirements
Remote Alexandria, VA
Secret Polygraph not specified
Career Level not specified
$160,000 - $185,000
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer / DevSecOps Engineer – GCP (Secret Clearance Required)
Location: Fort Belvoir
Hybrid: Yes
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong DevSecOps experience to design, develop, and deploy cloud‑native applications supporting secure DoD environments. This role is software‑development‑driven, with a strong emphasis on automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
You will work hands‑on building application services, APIs, and platform integrations while enabling repeatable, secure deployments across multiple environments using modern DevSecOps practices.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, and deploy cloud‑native software applications in secure government environments
Build and maintain application‑level services, APIs, and microservices using modern software engineering practices
Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to provision and manage GCP environments
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, security scanning, and deployment
Build and deploy containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (GKE)
Develop event‑driven and serverless workloads using GCP services
Collaborate with platform, security, and infrastructure teams to integrate DevSecOps best practices
Support repeatable deployments across dev/test/prod in regulated and classified environments
Apply secure coding practices and contribute to system reliability, performance, and observability
Required Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience supporting cloud‑based systems
Strong software development background using languages such as Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Java, or TypeScript
3+ years of experience using Terraform or Infrastructure as Code
Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including:
Cloud Functions
Cloud Storage
Compute Engine
Cloud Run and/or GKE
Pub/Sub
Cloud SQL
Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, or similar)
Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPCs, DNS, load balancing, private connectivity, TLS)
Experience working in secure, regulated, or government cloud environments
Active Secret clearance required
Ability to obtain DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level II certification within 30 days of hire
Education
High School Diploma or GED with 8+ years of software engineering experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of software engineering experience
Nice to Have
Experience securing and optimizing GCP workloads
Familiarity with GCP IAM, organization policies, and cloud governance
Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines in classified or DoD environments
Prior experience with AWS or other cloud platforms (cloud‑agnostic experience valued)
Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Active Secret clearance required.
Location: Fort Belvoir
Hybrid: Yes
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong DevSecOps experience to design, develop, and deploy cloud‑native applications supporting secure DoD environments. This role is software‑development‑driven, with a strong emphasis on automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
You will work hands‑on building application services, APIs, and platform integrations while enabling repeatable, secure deployments across multiple environments using modern DevSecOps practices.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, and deploy cloud‑native software applications in secure government environments
Build and maintain application‑level services, APIs, and microservices using modern software engineering practices
Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to provision and manage GCP environments
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, security scanning, and deployment
Build and deploy containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (GKE)
Develop event‑driven and serverless workloads using GCP services
Collaborate with platform, security, and infrastructure teams to integrate DevSecOps best practices
Support repeatable deployments across dev/test/prod in regulated and classified environments
Apply secure coding practices and contribute to system reliability, performance, and observability
Required Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience supporting cloud‑based systems
Strong software development background using languages such as Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Java, or TypeScript
3+ years of experience using Terraform or Infrastructure as Code
Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including:
Cloud Functions
Cloud Storage
Compute Engine
Cloud Run and/or GKE
Pub/Sub
Cloud SQL
Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, or similar)
Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPCs, DNS, load balancing, private connectivity, TLS)
Experience working in secure, regulated, or government cloud environments
Active Secret clearance required
Ability to obtain DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level II certification within 30 days of hire
Education
High School Diploma or GED with 8+ years of software engineering experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of software engineering experience
Nice to Have
Experience securing and optimizing GCP workloads
Familiarity with GCP IAM, organization policies, and cloud governance
Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines in classified or DoD environments
Prior experience with AWS or other cloud platforms (cloud‑agnostic experience valued)
Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Active Secret clearance required.
group id: kforcecx
We offer roles across all three clearance levels: Confidential, Secret and Top Secret. With a Top Secret Facilities clearance, a proven subcontractor track record and a deep understanding of agencies across Defense, Intelligence, Homeland, Justice and Federal Civilian Sectors, Kforce brings more than 20 years of experience to supporting critical missions at federal, state and local levels.
