<div><span>At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nations most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Requisition #: 1274</div><div>Title: DevSecOps Lead</div><div>Clearance: Public Trust (Level 6)</div><div>Location: Remote – Washington DC Metro Area</div><div>Salary Range: $150,000 - $160,000</div><div><br /></div><div>Overview:</div><div><br /></div><div>Agile Defense is an award-winning national security company looking for a DevSecOps Lead to support our contract with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).</div><div><br /></div><div>This candidate must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be adaptive to the changing needs of the organization. This candidate must have experience with building and maintaining highly effective relationships with team members and multiple stakeholders across multiple projects. The DevSecOps Lead supports the existing CI/CD pipelines and coordinates research and methods for continuous improvement while ensuring high quality software solution delivery using modern, secure, scalable and stable environments. The ideal candidate for this position will excel in a fast-paced government contractor environment and be adaptive to the changing needs of the organization.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a direct employee of Agile Defense, you would receive a benefit package that includes health/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401K with company match, PTO &amp; paid holidays, and annual tuition/training assistance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Clearance:</div><div>· DHS USCIS Public Trust (Level 6)</div><div><br /></div><div>Responsibilities/Duties:</div><div>· Oversee the effectiveness and continuous improvement of all DevSecOps processes, practices, and activities.</div><div>· Drive software delivery improvements across multiple Agile teams.</div><div>· Guide maintenance and enhancements of CI/CD pipelines using industry best practices in configuration management for web application development and deployment.</div><div>· Ensure automated configuration management, auto-scaling, containers, RESTful services, AWS application technologies, and AWS IaaS utilizing best practices.</div><div>· Coordinate research and evaluate innovative tools to optimize application infrastructure and reduce operational costs.</div><div>· Enhance and maintain monitoring tools and practices within the DevSecOps ecosystem.</div><div>· Manage multiple integrated environments, ensuring proper system connectivity, security certificates, and configurations.</div><div>· Collaborate with Product Managers, developers, and integration partners to troubleshoot and resolve application defects and performance issues.</div><div>· Collaborate with the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to oversee the performance of security scans with each build, remediate scan findings and support ongoing authorization and improved security posture.</div><div>Required Qualifications:</div><div><br /></div><div>· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).</div><div>· 10+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles.</div><div>· Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure in cloud environments (preferably AWS).</div><div>· Strong proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or similar).</div><div>· Expertise in scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or similar languages.</div><div>· Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.</div><div>· Deep understanding of cloud platforms, especially AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, etc.).</div><div>· Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).</div><div>· Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, CloudWatch).</div><div>· Knowledge of secure coding practices, vulnerability scanning, and implementing security in the SDLC.</div><div>· Familiarity with RESTful APIs, web services, and microservices architecture.</div><div>· Proven leadership ability and experience managing and onboarding a team of engineers.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Preferred Qualifications:</div><div><br /></div><div>· USCIS or DHS experience</div><div><br /></div><div>About Us:</div><div>Agile Defense delivers IT strategy, cloud, cybersecurity, application, data and analytics, enterprise IT, intelligence analysis, and mission operation support services to accelerate technical performance and efficiency for Defense, Civilian, and National Security &amp; Federal Law Enforcement clients</div><div><span>Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. Its how we show up every day. Its who we are.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Happy </b><span>- </span><u>Be Infectious.</u></div><div><span>Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Helpful</b><span> - </span><u>Be Supportive.</u></div><div><span>Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Honest</b><span> - </span><u>Be Trustworthy.</u></div><div><span>Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Humble</b><span> - </span><u>Be Grounded.</u></div><div><span>Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Hungry </b><span>- </span><u>Be Eager.</u></div><div><span>Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Hustle</b><span> - </span><u>Be Driven.</u></div><div><span>Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities</b></div>

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