What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application DevSecOps Engineer position at Herdt Consulting, Inc.?
Position Overview
This role focuses on modernizing Army applications into a DevSecOps framework supporting the AECC project. The engineer will design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Terraform, and Ansible to automate deployment and integrate security tools, ensuring the rapid and secure release of software-defined infrastructure.
Quick Facts
- Location: Radford, VA (Hybrid telework/onsite as needed)
- Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret
- Citizenship: US Citizenship Required
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in an IT-related field
- Experience: Proven experience in CI/CD automation and DevSecOps frameworks
- Work Schedule: Full-time
Mandatory Certifications
- Baseline: Security CE or equivalent DoD IAT Level II
- Computing Environment: Must obtain a certification (GitLab, Azure DevOps, or Jira) within 6 months of hire
Key Responsibilities
- Pipeline Design: Implement and maintain a DevSecOps framework for modernizing applications in the AECC environment.
- Tool Integration: Integrate GitLab Ultimate, Terraform, and Ansible into pipelines to automate development and security processes.
- Security Enforcement: Develop and enforce security gates within CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST, and container scanning.
- Modernization: Assist in transitioning legacy applications to a cloud-native, Kubernetes-based orchestration platform.
Required Technical Skills
- CI/CD Orchestration: Expertise in GitLab, Azure DevOps, or Atlassian for automated workflows.
- Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for environment provisioning.
- Containerization: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Security Testing: Knowledge of SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, and container scanners like Trivy or Clair.
- Secrets Management: Experience with HashiCorp Vault or Sealed Secrets.
What We Can Offer You
- Excellence: The chance to be part of a company that has a reputation for excellence in task execution.
- Time Off: Full-time associates receive 3 weeks of paid vacation each year plus 11 federal holidays.
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Secondary Insurance, Dental, and Vision.
- Financial Security: 401K program with Fidelity (including company match) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Insurance: Short-term and Long-term Disability at no cost, plus Voluntary Life and AD&D options.
Salary Range: $96,000-$137,000
Salary : $96,000 - $137,000