DevSecOps Engineer, Entry Level - Clearance Required
ICF
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Reston • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $89,649 - $152,404 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Assist in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps
- Support infrastructure as code (IaC) efforts using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
- Help integrate security scanning and compliance checks into build and deployment pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, container scanning)
- Support cloud infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or GCP, with an emphasis on security best practices
- Assist with containerization efforts using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
- Monitor environments, logs, and alerts; assist with troubleshooting and incident response
- Document configurations, processes, and security controls to support audits and compliance requirements
- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Learn and apply federal security frameworks such as NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP
Requirements
- Must possess an active high level security clearance (TS)
- 2+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, systems engineering, or cybersecurity
- Must reside in the United States (U.S.)
- US Citizenship required due to a federal contract requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field
- Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and DevOps practices
- Familiarity with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Working knowledge of Linux and basic scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)
- Exposure to DevSecOps tools (e.g., SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, Checkov, Aqua, Prisma Cloud)
- Experience with Docker and basic Kubernetes concepts
- Familiarity with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, or other federal security standards
- Entry-level certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, Security+, or similar
- Experience supporting applications in a regulated or government environment
Benefits
- Reasonable Accommodations are available
- Equal opportunity employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
CI/CDDevOpscloud engineeringcybersecurityinfrastructure as codecontainerizationLinuxscriptingsecurity scanningcompliance checks
Soft Skills
collaborationtroubleshootingincident responsedocumentation
Certifications
AWS Cloud PractitionerAzure FundamentalsSecurity+