Company: General Dynamics IT Location: Fairfax, VA Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 08/25/2026 Job Categories:
Engineering, Information Technology
Job Description
Senior DevOps CI/CD Engineer AWS (DevSecOps Champion)
DEVOPS ENGINEER PRINCIPAL GDIT is looking for a Engineer AWS (DevSecOpsChampion) a senior technical rolesupporting DOJ Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) / National Coordination Center (NCC).This role leads secure CI/CD andDevSecOpspractices for AWS-based solutions, designing and governing pipelines and automation that embed security, compliance, and risk management into the delivery lifecycle formissioncriticalsystems. ResponsibilitiesDefine and enforce secure CI/CD andDevSecOpsstandards, patterns, and guardrails for AWS-hosted applications, in alignment with GDIT Cyber Security Policy, Cyber Security Handbook, and Cloud/Security standards.Design, build, andmaintainCI/CD pipelines (e.g., AWSCodePipeline/CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) with integrated security scanning, compliance checks, approvals, and testing.Leadinfrastructureascode(IaC) implementations (CloudFormation, Terraform) with embedded security and configuration baselines, supporting secure provisioning of AWS environments.Automate secure environment provisioning, configuration, and deployments across development, test, and production AWS accounts, in line with cyber and IT risk management requirements.Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, centralized logging) to support secure, observable, and auditable delivery pipelines.Integrate identity and access management, encryption, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance controls into CI/CD workflows as part ofDevSecOpspractices.Ensure CI/CD pipelines and AWS solutionscomply withapplicable contractual and regulatory requirements (e.g., NIST 80053/171, CMMC, FedRAMP, ISO 27001) and internal cyber standards.Collaborate with application development, cloud platform, cyber security, IT risk, and operations teams to ensure architectures are DevSecOps-ready and align with secure development standards.Provide technical leadership, coaching, and documentation for project teams adoptingDevSecOpsand secure CI/CD practices; develop reusable secure pipeline templates and patterns.Support proposals, technical reviews, and risk assessments where secure CI/CD, cloud security, andDevSecOpscapabilities arerequired, including input to labor category mapping and staffing. Basic QualificationsBachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cyber Security, or related field; or equivalent experience.Typically8+ years of relevant IT experience, withsignificant experiencein DevOps/DevSecOpsand CI/CD for production systems.Handsonexperience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch/CloudTrail) insecuritysensitiveor regulated environments.Proven experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines using one or more modern platforms (AWSCodePipeline/CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).Strong experience withinfrastructureascode(e.g.CloudFormation, Terraform) and secure configuration management and automation.Demonstrated experience promoting signed builds into an air-gapped, classified, or otherwise network-isolated target environment, including artifact transfer procedures and post-deployment verification.Experience with containers and orchestration (e.g.Docker, ECS, EKS, Kubernetes) including security aspects (image scanning, runtime security, least privilege).Demonstrated experience integrating security testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks into CI/CD workflows (DevSecOps).Experience working under formal security and risk frameworks (e.g., NIST 80053/171, CMMC, FedRAMP, ISO 27001,customerspecificcyber requirements).Strong communicationand collaboration skills, with ability to work across cyber, risk, engineering, and program management teams. Preferred QualificationsAWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, AWS Certified Security Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect).Security/DevSecOpscertifications.Experience supporting or implementing secure cloud architectures.Experience in enterpriseDevSecOpsor security transformation initiatives, or in a cloud/cyber center of excellence.Experience withmultiaccountAWS Organizations, landing zones, and centralized security/governance services. OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore a career in software development at GDIT and youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.