DevSecOps Architect

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Security Automation

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a DevSecOps Architect at GDIT.

Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a DevSecOps Architect, you will lead the evolution of our software delivery lifecycle by embedding security into every stage of the CI/CD pipeline. This role is specifically focused on leveraging Artificial Intelligence to automate threat detection, optimize code reviews, and secure AI-native applications. You will be responsible for building a robust, self-healing DevSecOps ecosystem that balances rapid deployment with uncompromising security standards.

Core Objectives

• Shift Left: Achieve 90% automated security coverage across all production-bound code
• Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR): Utilize AI to reduce vulnerability remediation time by 40% within the first year
• Innovation: Stay at the forefront of the "AI for Security" and "Security for AI" movements

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, preferred but not required
• NOTE: If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required

Required Experience:

• 10+ years in IT, with at least 5 years dedicated to DevSecOps leadership in high-scale environments
• DevOps & Infrastructure - Expert-level experience with Kubernetes, Terraform/Pulumi, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Security Tooling - Mastery of integrating SAST, DAST, SCA, and Secret Scanning into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
• AI/ML Security - Hands-on experience securing MLOps pipelines and implementing security for AI-integrated APIs
• Programming Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for building custom security automation and AI-driven scripts
• Observability Deep knowledge of eBPF, Prometheus, and AI-powered logging/monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace or Datadog)

Preferred Experience:

• AI Expertise: Proven track record of implementing AI/ML to solve operational or security challenges
• Education: Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related engineering field
• Soft Skills: Strong ability to bridge the gap between "Speed of DevOps" and "Rigors of Security" while communicating clearly with executive leadership

Security Clearance Level:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

• Morrisville, NC
• Falls Church, VA
• Eagan, MN
• Remote considered

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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