DevSecOps Engineer Chief

SAIC · Remote, United States

SAIC is seeking an experienced and dedicated DevSecOps Engineer Chief to support the design, deployment, operation, and maintenance of secure, scalable Cloud products and services within our Cloud-based environment. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP/FISMA security control implementation, and CI/CD pipeline engineering, with an unwavering commitment to a security-first mindset.

This role can be worked 100% remotely within the united states. Candidates must have the ability to get a secret clearance.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field with 18 years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps engineering roles. S. Citizens.
Candidates must be able to get a secret clearance.
Expert-level proficiency in Kubernetes including cluster administration, workload deployment, and security hardening, with experience in EKS and Helm.
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services including EKS, ECS, EC2, Lambda, VPC, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config, with specific experience in AWS GovCloud environments.
Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, management, and security scanning.
Demonstrated experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions with strong Git workflow and GitOps experience.
Deep understanding of FedRAMP and FISMA compliance requirements with hands-on experience implementing NIST 800-171 and 800-53 security controls, supporting authorization processes, and maintaining continuous monitoring programs.
Proficiency with security tooling including SIEM platforms (Splunk, AWS Security Hub), vulnerability scanning (Nessus, Tenable.io), SAST/DAST tools (SonarQube, OWASP ZAP), secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager), and cloud security posture management using Orca Security.
Experience integrating security controls directly into CI/CD pipelines including SAST/DAST, software composition analysis (SCA), container image scanning, and secrets detection.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python for automation and tooling development.
Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack.
Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKS, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Security Specialty, CISSP, or CompTIA Security+ are strongly preferred.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
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