DevSecOps Lead

Koniag Government Services - Alexandria, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alexandria, VA

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

Koniag Government Services is seeking a DevSecOps Lead to support their government customer in Alexandria, VA. The role involves providing system administration support in Azure and milCloud environments, managing VM and container lifecycles, and collaborating with developers to ensure shared DevSecOps ownership. The position requires the ability to obtain a Secret clearance and offers a competitive compensation package with extensive benefits.

Responsibilities

• Provide System Administration support in NIPR and SIPR Azure and milCloud environments
• Manage VM and Container lifecycle
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure overall DevSecOps ownership is shared across the team
• Automate builds and deployments to the greatest extent possible
• Exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Perform complex analysis in the design and implementation of software applications for computer-based systems
• Maintain server component STIGs as required by DoD policy
• Architect, design, develop, and implement Cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure encompassing multiple specializations, platforms, and technologies
• Implement Infrastructure as a Code in Azure DevOps pipelines leveraging ARM templates and PowerShell/Bash scripts
• Create and maintain operating systems, communications software, database packages, compilers, assemblers and utility programs
• Triage and mitigate potential security risks
• Create automated approaches and scripts for system administration tasks where possible and appropriate
• Manage PKI certificates
• Evaluate environment for process improvements and make recommendations

Requirements

• 3+ years as a DevSecOps or DevOps Engineer
• 3+ years professional experience with Azure DevOps
• 5+ years leadership experience
• 3+ years of System Administrator experience on Red Hat based operating systems (e.g. RHEL 6/7/8, CentOS, Amazon Linux, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or other major vendors of public cloud
• Experience with implementing CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and/or Amazon Web Services
• Experience with ARM template management and PowerShell DSV scripting
• Understand the delineation between SysOps engineering and DevOps engineering
• Experience creating and maintaining operating systems, communications software, database packages, compilers, assemblers and utility programs
• Experience with managing file systems: Partitions, Logical Volumes, Network File Systems, Permissions, Encryption, etc.
• Experience with maintaining / patching operating systems and software packages
• Experience with managing security: firewalls, SELinux, AntiVirus, IDS/IPS
• Experience with Configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible)
• Currently possesses or has the ability to obtain required certifications within 2 months of employment: CompTIA Security+
• Ability to complete complex and difficult assignments and clearly articulate complex technical solutions
• Experience with Java Application servers
• Proficiency with JSON/RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with Atlassian suite of tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently (as if on an island) with clients, but also be a consummate team player
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Required to perform work in a SCIF
• Previous work in a SIPR environment
• Ability to obtain AWS or Azure certifications
• Bachelor's degree in related field

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Java Application servers
• Familiarity with Atlassian suite of tools

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K with company matching
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid holidays
• Three weeks paid time off