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We serve as a partner at the intersection of innovation and our clients' needs, efficiently crafting meaningful user experiences for government and commercial customers. By breaking complex problems down into their fundamental elements, we create modern digital solutions that drive efficiency, maximize taxpayer dollars, and deliver essential outcomes that serve the people.
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Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled Release DevSecOps Engineer to support a government contract delivering secure, scalable, and compliant software solutions. The ideal candidate has experience with automated CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, security integration, and release management within a DevSecOps framework. You will collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for application builds, tests, and deployments.
- Integrate security practices into development pipelines (DevSecOps) including vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and policy enforcement.
- Manage cloud infrastructure environments within AWS and automate provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansibles.
- Support release planning, versioning, and deployment of software across multiple environments (dev, test, staging, production).Collaborate with developers, QA, product owners, and system engineers to ensure smooth and secure software releases.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application testing pipelines, deployment processes and infrastructure performance.
- Ensure compliance with government security standards (NIST, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs) and audit requirements.
- Maintain documentation for release processes, pipeline configurations, and operational procedures.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and release readiness reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
- 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Release Engineering roles.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Bamboo, or similar).Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and branching strategies.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and Fargate).
- Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).Understanding of security best practices and DevSecOps principles.
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies in a government or regulated environment.
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
- Must reside in the Continental US.
- Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include a public trust background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting state federal government IT programs specifically within CMS or health industry.
- Experience implementing automated security testing in CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning).
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs).
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
- Experience supporting MongoDB Atlas.
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Jenkins Engineer, or Security+.
Location
Be in your Element. We are a remote-first company based in Washington, DC.
Element is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
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