DevSecOps & CI/CD Research Engineer

$86,300 - $191,000/Yr

Pennsylvania State University - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - San Diego, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The DevSecOps & CI/CD Research Engineer position at The Pennsylvania State University involves driving technical discussions and supporting Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) platform research with a focus on DevSecOps and Department of Defense (DoD) security requirements. The role is designed for experienced professionals who can design secure automation solutions, manage CI/CD pipelines, and improve systems through various technologies. This position is available for intermediate, advanced, or senior professionals depending on their competencies and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments
• Manage continuous integration and delivery pipeline to maximize efficiency
• Improve systems through updates and optimizations using various technologies
• Present program overviews, proposals, and technical briefings at internal and external events
• Coordinate with sponsors and team members to identify risks, issues, requirements, and design solutions for project-level activity on a day to day basis

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent experience
• Minimum of two years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Broad knowledge of CI/CD, DevSecOps, and Cloud technologies
• Strong understanding of security concepts and best practices
• Skilled in platform management (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, microservices architecture)
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance
• Minimum DoD 8570 IAT II Baseline Certification (e.g., Security+ce, GSEC, SSCP)
• DoD 8570 IAT II 'Computing Environment' training or certification

Nice-to-haves

• Experience automating DevSecOps across multiple disconnected environments
• Managing source code, dependencies, and artifacts with GitLab Ultimate
• Establishing provisioning tools including Terraform, Puppet, Ansible
• Direct Software Development experience in Python, Java, C
• Cloud networking deployment experience

Benefits

• Remote work supported in limited capacity
• Travel opportunities for distant installations or break fix actions
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives