Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $80/ hr. - $90/ hr.
Senior DevSecOps Engineer AWS GovCloud | GitLab CI/CD
Citizenship Required
Performance Period: Through End of Year (Strong Extension Potential)
Build Secure Cloud Pipelines That Power Mission-Critical Systems
We are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to design and operationalize secure, automated delivery pipelines within AWS GovCloud environments. This role is for a hands-on engineer who excels at integrating security into every layer of CI/CD while driving reliability, scalability, and speed.
You will architect GitLab-based DevSecOps pipelines, strengthen container security posture, and enable high-velocity application delivery without compromising compliance or governance.
If you thrive in high-security environments where automation, cloud infrastructure, and security engineering intersect this role is built for you.
What Youll Lead & Deliver
- Architect and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting secure AWS GovCloud deployments
- Design reusable CI/CD templates and optimize GitLab runners (including EKS-hosted runners)
- Embed security scanning (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, container scanning) directly into pipeline workflows
- Build and maintain hardened golden container images and enforce container security standards
- Implement GitOps deployment strategies using tools such as ArgoCD or Flux
- Optimize Terraform-based infrastructure as code for scalable, secure cloud provisioning
- Reduce deployment friction while increasing release confidence and security posture
- Partner with development teams to improve automation, testing, and code quality practices
Your Technical Expertise
DevSecOps & CI/CD
- Advanced GitLab knowledge (pipelines, runners, merge requests, issue tracking)
- Strong Git version control practices (branching, promotion, semantic release strategies)
- Experience building reusable CI/CD components or workflow templates
AWS Cloud (GovCloud Experience Preferred)
Hands-on experience with:
- EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS/EFS
- ECS and/or EKS (Kubernetes in AWS)
- SNS and CloudWatch
- Secure IAM and cloud-native monitoring practices
Containers & Kubernetes
- Docker image build, optimization, and lifecycle management
- Kubernetes orchestration, deployment strategies, and troubleshooting
- Container hardening and vulnerability management
- Managing container-based GitLab runners
Infrastructure as Code
- Advanced Terraform development and optimization
- Experience with CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar IaC tools
Security Automation
- Integrating SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA into CI/CD pipelines
- Container scanning tools (Trivy, Prisma/Twistlock, Neuvector, etc.)
- Automated remediation workflows
- Incorporating linting, unit testing, and performance testing into pipelines
Scripting & Systems
- Strong Python and/or Bash scripting
- Comfortable navigating and administering Linux environments
- Collaborative mindset for paired engineering sessions
Certifications (Preferred, Not Required)
- GitLab Certification
- AWS Certification
What Sets You Apart
- You think in systems and automation, not manual processes
- You proactively eliminate bottlenecks and security gaps
- You design solutions that balance velocity with compliance
- You enjoy mentoring developers on secure DevOps practices
Why Join
- Work on secure, high-impact cloud infrastructure
- Own architecture decisions in a GovCloud environment
- Long-term contract stability with strong extension potential
- Collaborate with senior engineers on mission-driven systems
If you are a DevSecOps leader who believes security should accelerate delivery not slow it down we want to speak with you.