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Dark Wolf Solutions

DevSecOps Engineer - SME

Chantilly/Herndon, VA$185k–$240kmidAdded today

About this role

Dark Wolf seeks a seasoned DevSecOps SME to architect and lead enterprise CI/CD pipelines, automated security integration, and compliance automation for defense and intelligence missions. This technical leadership role demands 15+ years of experience with 7+ years in CI/CD and infrastructure automation, plus active TS/SCI clearance.

What you'll do

  • Design and optimize mission-critical CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and enterprise automation platforms
  • Integrate automated security tools (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, container analysis) to enable Continuous Authority to Operate
  • Establish comprehensive automated testing frameworks across unit, integration, and UAT phases
  • Lead vulnerability remediation and cross-functional collaboration between development and security teams
  • Define compliance strategies aligned with NIST, DISA STIGs, and DoD security guidelines
  • Mentor engineering teams and drive DevSecOps roadmap evolution with emerging tools and practices

What they're looking for

  • CI/CD pipeline architecture (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
  • Infrastructure-as-Code and automation (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Kubernetes and container orchestration security (Istio, OPA/Gatekeeper, Falco)
  • Version control and developer tooling (Git, GitLab, Jira)
  • Compliance-as-Code (OSCAL, Open Policy Agent, NIST SP 800-53, DISA STIGs)
  • Secrets management and zero-trust architecture (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
  • Linux systems administration and networking protocols
  • Python, Go, Bash, or C/C++ programming
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Dark Wolf Solutions

Dark Wolf Solutions builds DevSecOps platforms, integration systems, and data analytics solutions for defense and intelligence customers, with a focus on DoD and Space Force operations. The company is hiring DevOps engineers, full-stack software engineers, systems engineers, and data engineers to support cloud infrastructure, platform development, radar systems, and mission-critical defense applications.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in air-gapped or high-security environments, and how you've handled artifact mirroring in disconnected networks.
  • Walk us through how you've translated NIST SP 800-53 controls into automated compliance checks within a CI/CD pipeline using tools like OSCAL or OPA.
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