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Principal DevSecOps Engineer

Draper
Cambridge, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2026
Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary

The Principal DevSecOps Modernization Lead is a technical and organizational leader responsible for setting vision, strategy, and execution for modern, secure software delivery practices across a large, multi-team program. This role provides strategic technical direction, drives consensus across diverse stakeholders, and leads change for the program. Core elements of the role includes leading the team that is responsible for the delivery of DevSecOps processes, tooling, and platforms that operationalize it. The role requires deep knowledge of CMMC and regulated-environment compliance, ensuring standardized processes, tooling, and governance enable scalable adoption by engineering teams while meeting mission, security, and regulatory objectives.

Duties/Responsibilities

Job Description:

  • Independently execute task assignments.
  • Designs algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques, adheres to software best practices.
  • Analyzes designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
  • Develops and executes software tests to check compliance with requirements.
  • Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
  • Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe the design and deliverables.
  • Independently drive solutions to complex problems, develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their discipline.
  • Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
  • Leads the design of system architecture, delegating tasks and collecting feedback on designs as needed.
  • Lead a medium size team of engineers across multiple disciplines.

Skills/Abilities

  • Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Demonstrate an ability to learn new programming languages and technologies quickly.
  • Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
  • A team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.
  • Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals

Education

Requires a bachelor's in Computer Science or other related field. Master's degree is preferred.

Experience

10 years experience in Software Engineering or related field.

Additional Job Description

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. Secret Clearance is preferred.

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Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$95,000.00 - $245,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.

Salary : $95,000 - $245,000

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