Ecosystem DevSecOps Engineer

$120,001 - $120,001/Yr

SAIC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The SW Factory Ecosystem DevSecOps Software Developer at SAIC will play a pivotal role in architecting and building a cloud-based software factory for the Space Development Agency's Battle Management Command, Control and Communication (BMC3) Program. This position involves leading a team of professionals to develop secure mission applications for space vehicle platforms, contributing to national security in space. The role offers opportunities for mentorship, exposure to advanced security practices, and collaboration with skilled engineers.

Responsibilities

• Articulate technical concepts to new developers to align technical teams to the BMC3 platform.
• Code, test, debug, document, and deploy custom applications.
• Understand compiled software build processes.
• Assist application development teams with effective Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or Configuration as Code (CaC).
• Program script logic from customer-defined specifications to build code in the software factory.
• Follow BMC3 policy and understand business, technical, and program requirements.
• Apply analytical, automation, and coding skills in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Prepare Lean design documentation.
• Build, use, and debug CI/CD pipelines.
• Utilize cloud-based tool stacks for development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and ten years or more of experience; or a Master's degree and five years or more of experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one upon hiring.
• Possess a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., Security+) or the ability to obtain it within 60 days.
• Experience integrating large, complex software systems from numerous sources.
• Experience with cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability).
• Strong software development skills in languages such as Python, C/C++, Rust, JavaScript.
• Knowledge of web services and how to use them (e.g., REST APIs, JSON).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with advanced language features and techniques such as metaprogramming and code generation.
• API Development with REST, SOAP, OpenAPI (swagger).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or Configuration as Code (CaC).
• Containerization with Docker or Red Hat Podman.
• Container management with Kubernetes and Helm.
• Security automation with tools such as Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $120,001 - $160,000.
• Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline for submissions.
• Flexible work environment with remote work options.