DevSecOps Lead

Program Overview

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative DevSecOps Lead to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and optimize enterprise DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD workflows, IaC, containerization, and cloud‑native deployment practices.
• Establish security‑first engineering standards (shift‑left testing, automated compliance checks, vulnerability scanning, secure baselines) and integrate them into pipelines.
• Drive platform reliability: observability, monitoring, incident response readiness, performance optimization, and release reliability across production environments.
• Lead cross‑functional coordination with engineering, cybersecurity, platform operations, and governance to align delivery practices with organizational objectives.
• Direct tooling adoption, workflow automation, and environment modernization to improve deployment velocity, stability, and security posture.
• Oversee release governance, risk assessments, remediation planning, and audit/evidence collection for compliance requirements.
• Mentor teams on DevSecOps best practices, enforce quality gates, and institutionalize continuous improvement.
• Produce executive briefings, roadmaps, and decision‑grade recommendations for DevSecOps strategy and modernization.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (examples: SANS SEC545; SANS LDR512; Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC)); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CISSP, CompTIA CASP+, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, CISM, GIAC GWEB).

• Required experience and skills:

  • Engineering/delivery experience with at least 3 years leading DevSecOps, platform engineering, or secure delivery at enterprise scale.
  • Hands‑on expertise with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and pipeline security integrations (SAST/SCA/DAST).
  • Proven ability to implement automated compliance/controls-as-code, integrate vulnerability scanning into pipelines, and produce RMF/ATO evidence for deployed services.
  • Strong skills in observability/monitoring, incident response integration, performance tuning, and release risk management.
  • Experience producing executive roadmaps, ROMs/COAs, and technical briefings that inform senior leadership decisions.

• Desired:

  • Prior DoD/ARNG enterprise DevSecOps or modernization program experience.
  • Experience with policy‑as‑code, policy enforcement tooling, secret management, and secure supply‑chain controls.
  • Preferred certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, CISSP, CISM, CompTIA CASP+, or GIAC GWEB.

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SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.