DevSecOps Engineer

Position: DevSecOps Engineer
Position Type: Full-time Onsite
Position Location: Huntsville, AL
Clearance Required: Active Secret (TS/SCI preferred)

Waypoint’s client is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program as part of a dynamic team driving automation development, testing, and deployment across the full Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline lifecycle. This role offers the opportunity to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable solutions that enable advanced missile defense operations in a cloud-enabled environment.

Responsibilities:

• Implement automation for cloud resources using DevSecOps best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD processes, pipelines, tools, and deployment strategies.
• Build and deploy containers using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Support system design, architecture, integration, deployment, and sustainment within an Agile software development environment.
• Develop and implement solutions addressing infrastructure and security requirements.
• Identify automation needs and design/implement CI/CD solutions to optimize delivery.
• Enable Agile collaboration using Jira, Confluence, GitLab, and related tools.
• Build and maintain CI/CD building blocks and shared libraries to accelerate application team deployment.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• 7+ years of relevant DevSecOps or software engineering experience.
• Active Secret clearance.
• General understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices.
• Experience with cloud technologies/platforms such as Microsoft Azure.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong coding and scripting ability (Java, Python, etc.).
• Familiarity with application security tools (SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanning).
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DoD IL5, etc.).
• Understanding of network security fundamentals (firewalls, zero trust, encryption).
• Ability to secure workloads in cloud environments.
• Experience working in Agile environments with proven ability to deliver high-quality solutions.

Desired:

• Experience with Missile Defense Agency cybersecurity and IT policies.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and tools.
• Experience using collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint, Jira.

*Waypoint Human Capital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.