Senior DevSecOps Engineer

TL;DR

Senior DevSecOps Engineer (CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes/AWS): Designing and operating secure, automated CI/CD pipelines for a federal enterprise cloud platform with an accent on shift-left security (SAST/SCA, container/image scanning, policy-as-code) and audit-ready zero-trust controls. Focus on infrastructure-as-code provisioning, hardening containerized Kubernetes deployments on Amazon EKS, and supporting continuous ATO while collaborating with government stakeholders in a SAFe cadence.

Company

hirify.global builds digital services for public-sector organizations using modern agile methods.

Location

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Salary: $145,000–$160,000

What you will do

• Design and operate secure, automated, scalable CI/CD pipelines for hosted applications.
• Embed security across the pipeline (“shift left”) including SAST, SCA, container/image scanning, and policy-as-code.
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code with Terraform to provision and version-control environments (Kubernetes clusters, VPC, IAM, security groups, routing).
• Build and harden containerized Kubernetes deployments aligned to standardized baselines and 12-factor principles (Amazon EKS).
• Apply zero-trust principles and support continuous Authority to Operate (ATO) by partnering with security and compliance for audit-ready evidence.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders and application teams under approved DevSecOps change-control processes in a SAFe cadence.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience (bachelor’s degree required; relevant experience may substitute).
• Hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipeline architecture and at least one infrastructure-as-code tool (Terraform preferred).
• Strong command of containerization and Kubernetes-based deployments plus core DevOps concepts (networking, virtualization, secure delivery automation).
• Experience integrating security tooling (vulnerability scanning, static analysis) into delivery pipelines.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Public Trust / suitability determination.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Hands-on AWS experience and familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and zero-trust architecture.
• Relevant certifications (AWS DevOps Engineer or Security Specialty, CKA/CKS, CISSP).
• Experience operating in a SAFe environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with tools and communications built for distributed work.
• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible PTO.
• 401K with employer match.
• Paid parental leave after one year of service.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Hiring process

• Technical depth interviews with new candidates.