DevSecOps Engineer: HSV-26144

deciBel Research has an immediate opening for a DevSecOps Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Description:

The successful candidate will understand system requirements and design, implement, and maintain DevOps solutions using modern tools to enable efficient, secure, and repeatable software development and delivery for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Threat Modeling Center (TMC) at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs.

Duties include:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable software delivery.


• Automate infrastructure deployment, scaling, and management using configuration management and scripting tools.


• Implement and manage containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman), including rootless vs. rootful configurations where appropriate Collaborate closely with development and test teams to improve build, integration, and deployment processes


• Integrate automated testing and quality/security tools (e.g., static analysis, code quality, coverage) into CI/CD pipelines.


• Monitor system and pipeline performance and implement improvements to ensure reliability and availability.


• Ensure security, compliance, and configuration baselines are implemented and maintained across environments.


• Work with identity and credential management tools (e.g., credential managers, service accounts) to support secure automation and access control.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline

Experience Requirements:

• 5 years with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years with a Master's degree; 1 year with a PhD


• Experience with containerization and container runtime technologies (Docker, Podman, or similar)


• Experience with automated testing and software development pipelines/factories (e.g., unit, integration, or acceptance tests in CI/CD)


• Experience deploying applications in containerized environments


• Experience with CI/CD and related tools such as the Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Coverity, or Jenkins


• Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux operating systems

Special Skills Desired:

• Strong experience with Linux administration, shell scripting, and operations in production-like environments


• Experience implementing and maintaining automated software testing and analysis within CI/CD pipelines


• Familiarity with hypervisors, virtualized medium- and high-trust environments (e.g., experience working with hypervisors on medium trust environments)


• Experience working with credential and identity management solutions (e.g., credential managers, service accounts, Keycloak or similar technologies) to securely manage non-interactive access


• Exposure to Kubernetes or infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) is a plus


• Experience developing software in a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment


• Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and tools such as Gherkin and Cucumber for automated acceptance testing

Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Target salary range: $115,000 - $135,000. This target salary represents an estimated range for this position based on experience, degree and other factors.

deciBel Research offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package inclusive of an excellent medical and dental insurance program, 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, tuition and training reimbursement, incentive compensation program (annual bonus), and flexible/telecommuting working schedules. Full-time and part-time deciBel employees will enjoy benefits offered by deciBel Research as soon as they meet eligibility requirements for each particular benefit.

deciBel is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Race/Color/Sex/Religion/National Origin/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. deciBel affords equal opportunity to all employees and prospective employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or persons with a disability in the following employment practices: recruitment, hiring, placement, transfer, promotion, demotion, selection for training, layoff, termination, determination of service, rate of pay, benefit plans, compensation, and other personnel actions. For additional information on equal opportunity and pay transparency, please view the EEO is the Law poster; EEO is the Law Supplement poster and Pay Transparency Notice.

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