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DevSecOps Engineer

Department of Homeland Security Headquarters

Arlington, VAFull-time$122–187K/yrPosted 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$122–187K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

The Department of Homeland Security seeks a DevSecOps Engineer for a 6–12 month non-reimbursable Joint Duty Assignment supporting CISA. The role provides technical leadership across cloud and application security, secure software delivery, and enterprise development platforms. Only current, full-time federal employees are eligible, and supervisory approval is required. The assignment is not a developmental rotation; the employee continues receiving their existing federal salary.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Automated Security ControlsSASTDASTSCAInfrastructure as Code ScanningCI/CD PipelinesVulnerability ManagementSecurity Tool OptimizationSoftware Supply Chain SecurityGitHubGitHub ActionsCloudBees/JenkinsJFrog ArtifactoryArgoCDRepository GovernanceSecrets ManagementAccess ControlsBuild AutomationGitOps WorkflowsArtifact SecurityTerraformCloudFormationKubernetesContainer SecurityCloud EnvironmentsWizPrisma CloudCheckmarxCloud Security Posture ManagementApplication Security TestingTechnical LeadershipStrategic GuidanceSecure-by-Design Principles

Qualifications

2210 or 2230 SeriesPublic TrustCurrent Full-Time Federal EmployeeSupervisory Approval

Full job description

Summary

6-12 month non-reimbursable assignment. The only compensation for this assignment is the federal salary you are already receiving. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) DevSecOps Engineer Series Requested: 2210; 2230 Security Clearance: Public Trust Virtual/Remote: No Only current, full-time federal employees are eligible. Resumes are reviewed every 30 days until selection/closing date. This is a Detail, not a Developmental Rotation. Supervisory approval form must be signed.

Duties

Provides technical leadership for cloud and application security platforms including Prisma Cloud, Wiz, and Checkmarx. Conducts cloud security posture assessments, application security testing, container and Kubernetes security reviews, and vulnerability analysis. Evaluates and prioritizes security findings, reduces false positives, and delivers actionable remediation guidance to development and platform engineering teams Supports enterprise artifact management and GitOps-based deployment practices by securing software supply chains, managing binary repositories, implementing vulnerability scanning and signature verification, and ensuring secure synchronization of code and infrastructure across cloud-native environments. Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen cyber resilience, improve secure-by-design engineering practices, and advance organizational DevSecOps maturity. Provide enterprise DevSecOps, cloud security, and secure software delivery expertise across development, security, and operations teams. Leads the integration of automated security controls into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring the continuous enforcement of security policies through automated scanning, vulnerability management, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) validation while maintaining development velocity. Administers and secures enterprise software development and delivery platforms, including GitHub, GitHub Actions, CloudBees/Jenkins, Artifactory, and ArgoCD. Develops, configures, and maintains secure build and deployment pipelines, repository governance, access controls, secrets management, and shared automation frameworks that enable consistent and compliant software releases. Qualifications

Qualifications required: Expertise in integrating automated security controls, including SAST, DAST, SCA, and Infrastructure-as-Code scanning, into CI/CD pipelines while enabling rapid and secure software delivery. Experience with vulnerability management, security tool optimization, and software supply chain security practices is essential. Advanced proficiency administering and securing enterprise development platforms such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, CloudBees/Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, and ArgoCD. This includes implementing repository governance, secrets management, access controls, build automation, GitOps workflows, and artifact security. Strong experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, containers, and cloud environments is required to support secure cloud and application deployment practices. Hands-on experience with cloud and application security platforms such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud, and Checkmarx, including cloud security posture management, application security testing, and container security. Should be capable of serving as a technical lead, providing strategic guidance to development and security teams, advancing secure-by-design principles, and driving enterprise-wide improvements in DevSecOps maturity and software supply chain resilience Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this Joint Duty assignment opportunity announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated based on your resume. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (Include series and grade of Federal Job) Duties (Be specific in describing your duties) Name of Federal agency Supervisor name, email, and phone number Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)

Education

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution for this position. How You Will Be Evaluated

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using a job questionnaire based on the competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this Joint Duty Assignment. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. After reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination will be made. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. Other Information

**DHS does not offer any additional benefits beyond that which the Federal employee is already receiving. If the position requires a security clearance, employees must have a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance to placement AND must maintain that level of clearance while performing in the position. Selected applicants for a JDA are requested to fulfill the items below during the JDA: Complete the DHS Training Course 15 days prior to the arrival to the JDA. Complete the DHS Joint Duty Assignment Progress Plan to include: Phase 1: Establish assignment objectives within the first 30 days of the JDA. Phase 2: Complete a self-assessment of the duties performed at the mid-point of the JDA. Phase 3: Complete a final review within the last 30 days of the JDA.

How this job compares

Set against the 572 open DevSecOps Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$122–187K/yr
  • Virginia median$110–178K/yr86 salary ranges
  • US median$98–176K/yr443 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $154K, is 5% above the Virginia median midpoint ($147K) — in the middle half of DevSecOps Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 103 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 (494 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 3, 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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