Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Salary: $150,000 - 180,000 per year Requirements: U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance Security+ certification and AWS Certified Security certification At least 7 years of hands-on experience in DevSecOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure automation Strong expertise in AWS GovCloud services, security configurations, and compliance frameworks Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools, including Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible Proficiency in Docker and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, and Fargate Strong understanding of AWS security services, including IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, KMS, WAF, Config, and Secrets Manager Knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks and practices, including RMF, NIST 800-171/53, STIGs, and Zero Trust Experience with automated security testing, including SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanning, and SBOM management Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and security enforcement Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of approximately five DevSecOps engineers, providing technical direction, prioritizing work, reviewing code and architecture, and fostering collaboration while remaining hands-on Lead complex infrastructure, automation, and deployment work by designing solutions, troubleshooting production issues, developing infrastructure and pipeline code, and supporting implementation across the DevSecOps toolchain Provide operational leadership during incidents, outages, and high-priority events; participate in an on-call rotation, coordinate timely response and root cause analysis, restore services, and improve reliability Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, compliant AWS GovCloud environments for DoD and civilian agency applications Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments and security compliance Apply federal cybersecurity frameworks and implement STIGs, security baselines, and automated security scanning Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using infrastructure-as-code tools Deploy and manage Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters in AWS GovCloud, including EKS, ECS, and Fargate services Implement monitoring, logging, and compliance reporting with tools such as CloudWatch, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Splunk, or ELK Develop scripts to improve deployment efficiency and enforce security Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity teams, and cloud engineers to embed security and automation throughout the software development lifecycle Technologies: AI AWS Ansible Bash CI/CD Cloud CloudWatch DevSecOps Docker ELK GitLab IAM Support Jenkins Kubernetes PowerShell Python Security Splunk Terraform WAF DevOps More: At Credence, we provide technology solutions—including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities—to major federal defense and health organizations, helping advance mission success and national security. We are a privately held company, recognized as a top place to work and listed among the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies for 12 consecutive years. Our servant-leadership approach emphasizes the success of our clients, team members, and partners. We are seeking a senior-level DevSecOps Engineer to support federal programs hosted on AWS GovCloud. The annual salary range is $150,000–$180,000; compensation will depend on the selected candidates experience, education, certifications, skills, and overall qualifications. last updated 41 week of 2026