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Dev Sec Engineering Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin

Suffolk, VAFull-time$98–182K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$98–182K/yr
Location
Suffolk, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

The Senior DevSec Engineering role supports technology planning, design, integration, verification, and validation across the system life cycle. It translates customer requirements into system and software solutions, develops and tests software, and applies cybersecurity standards and development processes. The role requires a current U.S. DoD Secret clearance and experience with infrastructure, containers, CI/CD, Linux, and software supply chain security.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

GitVersion ControlContainerizationContainer SecurityInfrastructure as CodeTerraformAnsibleCI/CDLinux AdministrationLinux HardeningDevSecOpsSoftware Supply Chain SecuritySoftware Development LifecycleSDLC Promotion StrategiesSecrets ManagementVirtualizationHelmGitOpsKubernetes Cluster ManagementHashiCorp VaultVault Secrets OperatorMonitoring and AlertingNode.jsGo

Qualifications

Current US DoD Secret Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Performs tech planning, design, devel, integ, v&v for total syst life cycle. Analyses performed at all levels of syst product incl. concept, design, fabrication, test, instl, operation, maintenance & disposal, incorp design methods & stds for Cyber Security, SW & HW infrastructure. Designs, devels, docs, tests & debugs SW that contains logical & math solutions to business/mission problems/questions in computer language. Ensures the logical & syst conversion of customer/product reqs into total syst solutions that ack tech, sched, cost constraints & align to SW & HW deployment pipelines & factories. Performs func & timeline analysis, detail trade & reqs allocation & interface defs studies to translate customer reqs into HW & SW feature defs & acceptance criteria. Applies stds, processes, procedures & tools throughout the devel life cycle. Applies HW & SW knowledge, cyber security stds in business/mission apps, & feedback from users to develop SW. Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles doc of program devel & analyzes syst capabilities to resolve program problems, output/input data acq, programming tech & controls. Ensures SW stds are met. Validates incorp of features & use cases into implemented designs

Basic Qualifications

  • Current US DoD SECRET clearance.

  • Proficiency with git and version control systems (Github, GitLab) in a team setting.

  • Experience with containerization (Podman, Docker, Kubernetes) and container security.

  • Experience designing infrastructure as code solutions using Terraform and Ansible.

  • Experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, FluxCD, or similar).

  • Experience with Linux (RHEL, RockyOS) administration and hardening.

  • Knowledge of DevSecOps processes and software supply chain security (SBOMs, signing, verification)

  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle and SDLC promotion strategies.

  • Knowledge of secrets management platforms and software (HashiCorp Vault, SOPS, HSM).

  • Knowledge of virtualization technologies (VMWare).

Desired Skills

  • Experience using Helm, FluxCD, ArgoCD, Version Control, and Harness for deploying and managing kubernetes clusters in airgap environments using GitOps best practices to manage cluster state and bootstrap new clusters.

  • Experience deploying and managing HashiCorp Vault and Vault Secrets Operator.

  • Experience with Elasticsearch or equivalent applications for monitoring and alerting such as Prometheus and Grafana or Splunk.

  • Some experience containerizing Node.js and Go based applications

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $98100.00 - $182100.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 572 open DevSecOps Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$98–182K/yr
  • Virginia median$111–180K/yr83 salary ranges
  • US median$99–176K/yr442 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $140K, is 7% below the Virginia median midpoint ($150K) — in the middle half of DevSecOps Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 100 open DevSecOps Engineer jobs in Virginia and 572 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
DevSecOps Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (492 postings).
Education
220 of the 572 open DevSecOps Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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