Dark Wolf Solutions
DevSecOps Engineer - Expert
$160K–$210K
Chantilly/Herndon, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly/Herndon, VA
Chantilly, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship required.
About the job
Leads the architecture, operation, and scaling of CI/CD platforms and infrastructure, integrating security, automated compliance, testing, and observability across software delivery.
What you'll do
- Maintain and scale CI/CD pipelines and integrate automated security scanning and testing.
- Identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities with development and security teams; enforce applicable security standards.
- Set Infrastructure-as-Code and multi-environment deployment standards and lead enterprise vulnerability response.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance and active Full-Scope Polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including deep expertise in CI/CD and enterprise automated pipeline construction.
- Advanced experience with enterprise Kubernetes, policy-as-code, secrets management, and distributed observability.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in Python, Go, Bash, or C/C++; containerization, Agile/Scrum, multi-cloud, or security-scanner experience.
- Relevant certifications such as CKA/CKS, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, Security+, CISSP, or GCSA.
Pay
$160,000.00 – $210,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Istio, Linkerd, Falco, Open Policy Agent (OPA/Gatekeeper), Kyverno
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