Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI)

Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI)

Location: Washington, DC On-site

Clearance: TS/SCI

Description:

Metric5 is seeking a highly experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support the Cache team, leading efforts to design, automate, secure, and optimize mission-critical cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and security automation, with a proven track record of enabling secure and scalable solutions in compliance-driven environments.

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring on-site presence five days per week at the client location in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

Architecture, Automation, and CI/CD Leadership

• Design and Implement CI/CD Pipelines: Lead the design, development, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to automate and accelerate application delivery, testing, and deployment into secure AWS environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Architect, build, and manage scalable and resilient infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• AWS GovCloud Engineering: Design and maintain secure, compliant, and highly available systems in AWS GovCloud, ensuring adherence to FedRAMP and agency-specific security requirements.
• Containerization & Serverless: Develop and manage containerized and serverless solutions using AWS Fargate, Lambda, and related services.
• System Optimization: Continuously monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Security, Compliance, and Automation

• DevSecOps Integration: Embed security controls, vulnerability scanning, and compliance automation directly into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure provisioning processes.
• Access Control and Monitoring: Implement and manage robust IAM policies, auditing mechanisms, and security posture assessments across environments.
• Compliance Adherence: Enforce FedRAMP and organizational security policies, ensuring full compliance of deployed infrastructure.

Collaboration, Mentorship, and Problem Solving

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with development, cybersecurity, and operations teams to align DevSecOps strategies with mission goals.
• Technical Leadership: Provide mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of automation, continuous improvement, and security-first development.
• Incident Response: Lead root cause analyses and implement preventive measures to strengthen reliability and operational resilience.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of DevOps or DevSecOps engineering experience with a focus on AWS services, CI/CD, and automation
• Expertise in AWS GovCloud and services such as Lambda, CloudFormation, Fargate, RDS, and ElastiCache
• Hands-on experience implementing FedRAMP-aligned or equivalent compliance frameworks
• Proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation for IaC
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Proven experience integrating security automation into DevOps processes
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to lead complex technical initiatives and manage competing priorities

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a r