DevSecOps Engineer
$155,000–$205,000 year
On-siteReston, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid, secure software delivery while managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform and scaling containerized workloads on Kubernetes. Implement security controls aligned to NIST 800-53 and OSCAL frameworks, integrate DevOps tooling into automated compliance workflows, and troubleshoot production issues to drive deployment reliability. Serve as the technical bridge between enterprise and federal customers and Kovr's engineering team to deploy the Kovr AI Platform within their environments, accelerating Authority to Operate (ATO) across cloud, hybrid, and classified National Security and Intelligence Community settings. Work within the Operations Team: Technology to support continuous monitoring, audit-readiness, and cross-functional planning for highly regulated commercial and federal clients.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering experience
- Hands-on experience architecting AWS infrastructure using Terraform at scale
- Strong production experience with Kubernetes (EKS or similar), including cluster design, Helm Charts, and GitHub/GitOps workflows
- Direct experience with FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST 800-53/800-171, or DoD SRG compliance environments
- Familiarity with OSCAL or other machine-readable compliance/documentation frameworks
- Experience integrating SAST/DAST or IaC security scanning into a pipeline
- Scripting/automation proficiency (Python, Bash, or similar)
- U.S. Citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup-within-a-company environment
- Local to Washington, DC metro area
Desired Qualifications
- Existing security or cloud certifications (Security+, AWS Certified Security, CYSA+, CISSP)
- Experience integrating LLM coding agents, MCPs, and automations into DevOps workflows
- Prior experience holding or maintaining a Top Secret security clearance
- Background supporting federal DevSecOps deployments or highly regulated commercial clients
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