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:
DevSecOps, Kubernetes, Test Tools
Certifications:
None
Experience:
4 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
USPS is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to strengthen our software development lifecycle by embedding security practices into every stage of delivery. This role will work across development, operations, and security teams to ensure applications and infrastructure are secure, compliant, and resilient, while maintaining speed and efficiency in deployment.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for streamlining our development and operational processes, ensuring efficient deployment and management of applications in cloud environments. This role requires a strong understanding of cloud computing, IT infrastructure, and software development practices. You will work closely with development teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud resources, and enhance system performance
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a DevSecOps Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USPS. You will play a crucial role in optimizing the business functions at USPS. We are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join our team. This candidate will play a critical role in implementing and securing CI/CD pipelines, integrating security testing tools, automating compliance checks and managing containerization technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with automated security checks.
- Integrate application security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) into development workflows.
- Collaborate with developers to enforce secure coding practices.
- Secure Coding Standards enforced during development.
- Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST), integrated into pipelines.
- Automate compliance checks, code analysis in CI/CD Pipelines.
- Hands on experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or CircleCI to embed security checks.
- Deep knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP security services and configurations.
- Experience securing Docker and Kubernetes workloads.
- Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, to automate security tasks.
- Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation, with emphasis on secure configurations.
- Collaborate with software developers and IT staff to oversee code releases and deployments.
- Design and implement scalable cloud architecture using platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.
- Manage containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
- Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Ansible for automated provisioning of infrastructure.
- Ensure system reliability through monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like Jenkins and Git.
- Develop RESTful APIs and microservices to facilitate communication between applications.
- Maintain databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Participate in Agile development processes to improve software delivery cycles.
- Troubleshoot issues across the application stack from front-end to back-end services.
- Manage and secure cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with secure configurations using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Monitor and respond to security incidents, leveraging SIEM tools and observability platforms.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS).
- Provide training and guidance to teams on DevSecOps best practices.
- USPS Business Processes: Acquire comprehensive knowledge of USPS system environments and associated business processes.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills for collaboration across disciplines.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Intermediate Developer must have:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a relevant field from an accredited College/University is preferred.
Required Technical Skills and Expertise:
- 4+ years of experience with AWS & Azure & the development of tools and processes to drive DevSecOps maturity by automating builds, regression testing, monitoring, and pushing releases across environments
- 4+ years of experience with troubleshooting, triaging, and resolving issues in CI/CD pipeline failures or latency
- Proven experience in DevOps, Security Engineering, or Cloud Security.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps).
- Hands on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Python, Java).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with security automation tools and vulnerability management.
- Experience with developing enterprise cloud-native platforms using Kubernetes, Docker, or CI/CD tools, including GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD
- Experience with employing an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach to managing cloud environments.
- Experience with creating and improving automation scripts across multiple technical stacks using Python,
- Experience with troubleshooting and resolving issues related to both open source and commercial tools in public cloud environments
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- Experience in working with GitOps tools (Flux, ArgoCD)
- CKAD or CKA Certification
- AWS Certification, including Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Networking, or Security
- Security Engineering or Cyber Engineering Certification, including Security+
- Proficiency in scripting languages
- Experience with virtualization technologies including VMware and OpenStack.
- Familiarity with service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles and web services (SaaS, PaaS).
- Knowledge of NoSQL databases as well as SQL-based systems.
- Understanding of DevOps methodologies including CI/CD practices.
- Experience with configuration management tools.
Preferred Certifications:
- Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- AWS/Azure/GCP Security Certifications
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:
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
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The likely salary range for this position is $72,877 - $98,599. 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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