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DevSecOps (DSO) Engineer

NextGen Federal Systems
Fort Meade, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026
We are seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps Engineer to support a program with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The ideal candidate will provide engineering, integration, administration, and operational support for a software factory infrastructure and operations in a secure environment.

This role requires a proactive engineer with experience in multiple of the following areas: systems architecture, virtualization, automation, cybersecurity compliance, and enterprise operations. The selected candidate will work closely with government stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, and mission partners to ensure high availability, performance, and security across the environment.

Clearance: This position requires an active DOW/DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Develop and maintain a DevOps toolchain platform for a mission critical program
  • Provide expertise to the platform's tenants for CI/CD pipeline implementations
  • Work with tech leads and architects to contribute to solutions and on-site implementation requirements
  • Collaborate with government stakeholders, and across other program DevOps teams
  • Provide inputs to the technical solutions team
  • Track delivery assignments and follow up on direction, action items, questions, and documentation


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 3 years of related professional experience (e.g., systems engineering, enterprise infrastructure experience, DevSecOps implementation)
  • Strong experience with any or all of the following:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • AWS and or Azure cloud environments
  • Ansible, Python, or Terraform scripting experience
  • Agile software development, CI/CD pipelines
  • Containers and container security
  • Experience supporting DOW/DoD or federal government environments
  • Understanding of RMF, STIGs, ACAS, and DOW/DoD cybersecurity policies
  • Active Security CE or equivalent DoD 8570/8140 certification
  • CASP
  • Active Secret clearance required


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Firm understanding of SDLC (systems development lifecycle)
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes implementations
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Python
  • Helm charts, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Bash, or YAML
  • Systems administration experience
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or mission systems within DISA environments


Desired Skills:

  • Strong research and analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently in fast-paced mission environments
  • Strong customer engagement and stakeholder coordination experience
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and operational deadlines


About NextGen:

NextGen Federal Systems is an innovative technology and professional services provider specializing in advanced software solutions and comprehensive mission and business support services. We work in close collaboration with our customers to truly understand their business and mission goals. Our approach is to design, build, implement, and manage solutions that measurably improve our client’s organizational performance. We have established and foster a corporate culture where we:

  • Treat employees with fairness and respect regardless of their position, sexual identity, race, or tenure
  • Communicate the importance of our mission and our employees’ contributions to it, ensuring they understand how their job role contributes to the greater good
  • Openly promote and communicate our ideas for change and adaptability
  • Strive to achieve results as an organization
  • Hold employees accountable to their commitments and provide incentives that encourage positive and productive behaviors
  • Value the talents and contributions of our employees as the key factor for our success
  • Create an environment where people can engage at all levels
  • Encourage people to take risks and allow them to make mistakes


Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

RefID: A01

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