DevSecOps Engineer Lead

Technology Consulting Sr Advisor

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the wellbeing of U.S. citizens.

Job Description

We are seeking a qualified, motivated individual to join GDIT as a Technology Consulting Senior Advisor (DevSecOps Engineer Lead). As part of our deployment information technology team, your primary role will be securing internal assets, configuring permissions, enforcing role-based access, and integrating all necessary compliance controls. You will be responsible for implementing infrastructure as code using Terraform or ARM/Bicep templates to ensure environments that can be easily reproduced. You will also develop a high-level understanding of the complex systems governing and facilitating our customer business operations, make recommendations, and implement changes to increase efficiency and support overall program, application and capability objectives. You will collaborate with GDIT technical leadership, Government customers, and other key stakeholders to assess our existing and new systems infrastructure. You will work closely with our Security assessment team to make sure all architectural design meets agency policy and guidelines. You will then determine how best to update, upgrade, and reorganize our technology to create a lean, efficient Systems/Solutions Architecture capable of supporting our various projects and goals. You will maintain production application system architecture documentation throughout the life cycle of applications.

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Analyzes customer requirements and provides highly innovative technical expertise on cloud computing techniques, technologies, infrastructure, DevOps and related cloud architectures
• Provides expert knowledge for the research, evaluation, and deployment of advanced cloud computing systems and large data analytics
• Ability to translate program vision and requirements into Levels 0 to 3 technical architecture drawings using tools such as, Visio and Lucid
• Provides expert knowledge for data integration and migration efforts, including mapping schemas and defining domain specific ontologies
• Provides expert knowledge for the development of highly complex data services, algorithms, and applications using various Microsoft Azure Data services.
• Maintains current and advanced knowledge of progressive and advancing technology as assigned.
• Provides expert guidance and leadership to less experienced cloud development personnel
• May serve as a task or project leader (Not a people manager)
• May consult with executives and customers to deliver complex cloud development solutions
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in cloud technology and services
• Demonstrates expertise in platform and system integration, ensuring seamless interoperability between various cloud-based and on-premise systems.
•  Provides advanced knowledge of API development, API management, and implementation strategies to enhance scalability and system efficiency.

• Possesses deep understanding and experience in identity and access management, implementing robust security protocols to protect sensitive data.

Leverages data engineering and analysis expertise to design and

optimize data pipelines, ensuring actionable insights and efficient

data processing.

Technology Consulting Senior Advisor Duties and Responsibilities

•    Function as a principal advisor to the Program Manager
•    Leads the design and implementation of secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps in Azure Gov environments
•    Integrate automated security scans (SAST/DAST) at each stage for early vulnerability detection
•    Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration with Infrastructure as Code tools and configuration management
•    Ensure consistent, reproducible environments that adhere to FedRAMP High and NIST SP 800-53 controls
•    Implement continuous security monitoring within the pipeline (container image scanning, dependency vulnerability checks, code quality gates)
•    Enforce compliance checkpoints before deployment to sensitive cloud environments
•    Coordinate with development, operations, and security teams to embed DevSecOps best practices
•    Mentor team members by establishing coding standards and promoting a “shift left” security mindset throughout the software lifecycle
•    Oversee release workflows and change management processes
•    Integrate with tools like ServiceNow for approvals and documentation
•    Ensure every deployment meets federal project requirements and maintains the system’s Authority to Operate (ATO)
•    Monitor and optimize pipeline performance and reliability
•    Troubleshoot build and deployment issues
•    Improve automation scripts to streamline delivery without compromising security or compliance
•    Collaborate with Security and ISSO personnel to address findings from audits or vulnerability assessments
•    Integrate fixes or remediation steps into the DevOps process to maintain a hardened cloud environment
 
Technology Consulting Senior Advisor Requirements and Qualifications

•   Bachelor's degree in computer science or relevant field; master's degree or equivalent professional experience is preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of corporate Systems/Solutions Architecture processes and trends.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
•  Experience with software development cycles
•  Expert knowledge of programming languages and technologies, including Python, Java, PHP, Apex, Drupal, SharePoint, Atlassian, GitLab, .NET, Salesforce, Docker and Containers, NGINX, Postgres, Ruby on Rails
•   Secret Clearance to start

Required Technical Skills:

•    Cloud experience in Azure/Cloud.gov
•    Experience with SAST/DAST    Experience with Terraform, ARM/Bicep, and Ansible
•    Hands on experience with navigating Microsoft’s Azure Platform
• Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory 
•    Develop a data strategy vision for users with high-end analytical needs by conducting technical briefings, prototyping, road mapping, and creating architecture diagrams. This involves building a data platform that supports data flows/pipelines, ETL/ELT and orchestration, data lake/data warehousing, geospatial analysis and services, big data query and analysis.
• Furthermore, support stakeholder activities using popular languages, tools, packages, and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning frameworks within on-premise or cloud environments.
•    Supports program with Fin-Ops initiatives focusing on optimization and efficiency, automation, utilizing industry best practices, integrating data and infrastructure security in all components of the architecture and fostering strong stakeholder relationships
•    Works independently under limited supervision
•    Network Architecture: Active Directory, Load traffic management (Load balancers), WAF (Web Application Firewall) Systems/Solutions Architect Desired Experience
•    Visio experience and other analytics and reporting tools as desired by the customer     Knowledge of Service Now and other IT Operations Management  

Experience

•  10 years of relevant experience
• may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
• Experience using MS Visio for updating diagrams 
•  Experience working in Federal or State government environments
• Ability to work independently and remotely.

Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Fundamentals, Azure Data Engineer, Azure Security, CISSP, AWS, or other relevant certifications
Travel Required: Little to no trave anticipated (may be required upon customer request).

Location: Hybrid (will support onsite as required)

US Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required

GDIT Is Your Place:
•    Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home 
•    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 
•    Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
•    Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays