DevSecOps Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Salary: $77,600–$176,000 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Sep 9, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · DevSecOps Engineer

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Join our dynamic DevSecOps team as a senior engineer to drive innovation in software delivery pipelines for federal and defense clients. You will apply your expertise in secure development practices to enhance CI/CD ecosystems, integrating automated security tools like SAST, DAST, and container scanning to meet DoD requirements. Your responsibilities include hardening IaC templates, conducting risk assessments, and contributing to system security plans while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure secure software delivery. This role requires 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps within federal or defense environments, proficiency in Python or Bash scripting, and knowledge of AWS cloud services and Kubernetes. Ideal candidates also have a background in cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and RMF compliance, along with Security+ Certification and Top Secret clearance.

Skills

DevSecOps CI/CD Python Bash AWS Kubernetes NIST SP 800-53 RMF Risk Management Framework eMASS STIG Manager SCAP Agile Zero Trust SAST DAST SCA Container Scanning

What you'll do

Integrate and enhance security into software delivery pipelines.
Serve as a technical expert in secure development practices for CI/CD.
Evolve CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated security tools to meet DoD requirements.
Refine vulnerability detection thresholds and optimize remediation workflows.
Harden IaC templates, enforce policy-as-code, and contribute to system security plans.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering and DevSecOps in federal/defense environments.
Expertise in scripting (Python/Bash) and automation frameworks for CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 controls, RMF compliance, eMASS, STIG Manager, SCAP tools.
Experience implementing cybersecurity solutions in AWS cloud and Kubernetes container orchestration.
Top Secret clearance and Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science.

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