Dark Wolf Solutions
Junior DevSecOps Engineer
$100K–$120K
Chantilly/Herndon, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly/Herndon, VA
Chantilly, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 0–4 years; academic projects, internships, or professional experience accepted.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship required; must hold an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph.
About the job
Supports CI/CD pipelines and integrates security, testing, and vulnerability-remediation practices across the software development lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Maintain and operate CI/CD pipelines and assist with automated testing.
- Support security scanning in workflows and help identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Follow security requirements and learn Infrastructure-as-Code and DevSecOps tools with senior engineers.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship 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.
- 0–4 years of experience with CI/CD concepts, methodologies, or automated pipeline building; academic projects, internships, or professional experience accepted.
- Foundational infrastructure-automation exposure; familiarity with Git, GitLab, and Jira; basic Linux administration and networking knowledge.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Python, C, or C++; containerization; Agile; AWS, Azure, or GCP; or security scanning tools.
- Entry-level or professional certifications such as CompTIA Security+, AWS certifications, or Linux foundation credentials.
Pay
$100,000.00 – $120,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Git, GitLab, Jira, Bash, Python, Docker
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