Senior DevSecOps Architect

Dragonfli Group

Senior DevSecOps Architect at Dragonfli Group ensuring secure software delivery for federal agencies. Leading security integration within software development and AI-native applications.

Posted 5/1/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the evolution of the software delivery lifecycle by embedding security into every stage of CI/CD
Architect and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using AI/ML for SAST/DAST to detect complex vulnerabilities
Design security frameworks for the end-to-end AI lifecycle, including data ingestion security and model protection
Implement guardrail architectures for Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-native applications
Develop AI-driven orchestration (SOAR) to automate triage and remediation of security findings
Implement Policy as Code governance using Open Policy Agent (OPA) to enforce compliance across multi-cloud environments
Integrate SAST, DAST, SCA, and secret scanning into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins pipelines
Conduct advanced threat modeling for cloud-native applications, including AI-specific attack vectors (e.g., model inversion, data poisoning)
Create self-service security tools and Golden Paths to enable secure developer workflows with minimal friction
Establish and enhance observability for security and reliability using eBPF, Prometheus, and logging/monitoring platforms (e.g., Dynatrace or Datadog)

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of IT experience
5+ years dedicated to DevSecOps leadership in high-scale environments
Expert-level experience with Kubernetes
Expert-level experience with Terraform or Pulumi
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP
Mastery integrating SAST, DAST, SCA, and secret scanning into CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins)
Hands-on experience securing MLOps pipelines and AI-integrated APIs
Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for security automation and scripting
Deep knowledge of eBPF and Prometheus for observability in modern environments
Strong ability to communicate and align DevOps speed with security rigor, including with executive leadership

Benefits

Comp & perks

Insurance – health, dental, and vision
Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Federal Holidays
401(k) employer match

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Hard Skills & Tools

CI/CDSASTDASTSCAPolicy as CodeKubernetesTerraformPulumiPythonGo

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationalignmentcollaboration