DevSecOps Engineer

Company Overview

XPECT Solutions, LLC has built a strong reputation by supporting our clients in meeting their strategic goals and mission objectives. We provide high quality resources for a wide range of IT and security solutions at best-value pricing. Our success is built on a solid foundation of well-vetted, highly technical personnel, a disciplined project management approach, and an overarching commitment to customer service. We develop, test, deploy, and support exceptional solutions that enhance system functionality, while maximizing reliability and availability, and ensure the tightest security.

Job Overview

XPECT Solutions is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support our Federal Government Customer with delivering secure, cloud-based mission systems. The Engineer will design, automate, and harden CI/CD pipelines and AWS infrastructure that host production workloads, embedding security controls throughout the build, deploy, and runtime lifecycle. This role partners closely with development, operations, and security teams to accelerate delivery while maintaining compliance with federal security requirements (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DHS 4300A). The ideal candidate is hands-on across infrastructure-as-code, container orchestration, and pipeline automation, and is comfortable troubleshooting complex issues across AWS services, Linux systems, and application deployments.

As a Hybrid position, there is an onsite requirement of one day per week.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/CloudBees, GitHub, and Ansible to automate build, test, and deployment of containerized applications.
• Architect and manage AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS, EBS, RDS, S3, VPC, Lambda, ALBs, OpenSearch, MSK, Amazon MQ, IAM, CloudWatch) supporting production workloads.
• Author and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Ansible to provision, configure, and enforce consistent, repeatable environments.
• Containerize applications with Docker and manage orchestration, image hardening, and registry workflows in alignment with DHS security baselines.
• Administer RHEL systems and develop automation in Python and Linux shell to streamline operational tasks and reduce manual intervention.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and encryption keys using HashiCorp Vault and AWS IAM, enforcing least-privilege access across all environments.
• Integrate security scanning (SAST, DAST, SCA, container, and IaC scanning) into pipelines and remediate findings in partnership with development teams.
• Monitor system health, performance, and security posture using CloudWatch and related tooling; respond to incidents and lead root-cause analysis.
• Administer Oracle and PostgreSQL databases on Amazon RDS, including backup, patching, performance tuning, and access controls.
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) activities by implementing and documenting NIST 800-53 controls, producing artifacts, and addressing POA&M items.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to mature DevSecOps practices, mentor junior engineers, and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• US Citizenship (ability to pass full background check and obtain and maintain a DHS 6C Public Trust clearance)
• Bachelor's degree or higher (computer science background recommended but not required with suitable experience)
• Ability to work on-site in Crystal City, Virginia, 1-2 days per month
• Five+ (5) years of Information Assurance experience
• Experience with the following technologies:
• Cloudbees/Jenkins
• Terraform
• Git and GitHub
• AWS Admin

Preferred Additional Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with the following technologies:

• Ansible Tower

• Maven

• Containerization (Docker)

• Container Orchestration (Amazon ECS/EKS, Kubernetes, or OpenShift)

• Vault

• LINUX (RHEL preferred), shell scripting

• Deployment Strategies

• Automated Deployment Testing and Tooling

• Experience working in government or high-security environments is a plus

Benefits

Xpect Solutions, LLC is a one-of-a-kind employer with a talented team that is cleared at various levels and is certified in dozens of industry-recognized certifications. Our talented staff are the key to our success. They bring the knowledge, experience and technical skills to deliver the best solutions to our customers.

We support our team by providing open communication, win-win partnerships with clients and vendors, a team-oriented culture, and a focus on professional development and growth for a long-lasting and happy career.

We offer a benefits package that is designed to keep our most important assets - our employees - healthy, happy, energized and moving forward. Our philosophy is simple - empower our employees with the benefits, resources and the financial incentives they need to be successful.

Benefits and Perks:

• A competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 3 weeks of annual PTO
• 11 days of Holiday PTO
• Performance Awards
• Referral Bonus Plan (of up to $5,000/year)
• Education Reimbursement/Training (of up to $2,500/year)

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