Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Job overview

The Senior DevSecOps Engineer role is onsite in Chantilly, VA, with the listing also identifying Chantilly/Herndon, VA. The target salary range is $150,000–$170,000 per year. Dark Wolf Solutions builds data management and analytics solutions for defense and intelligence communities. This role manages and improves CI/CD pipelines while embedding security, observability, and operational resilience into deployed software. It supports secure software delivery by integrating automated testing and security controls, addressing vulnerabilities, maintaining compliance, and advancing resilient deployment practices.

What you'll do

• Maintain and optimize automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD
• integrate SAST, DAST, container, and dependency scanning
• implement automated testing frameworks
• collaborate with development teams to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities
• maintain government and organizational compliance
• design Policy-as-Code workflows and lead security posture improvements across deployment platforms.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

senior devsecops engineer

devsecops

ci/cd

kubernetes security

gitops

chantilly va

herndon va

dark wolf solutions

ts/sci

full-scope polygraph

$150k–$170k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph; advanced Kubernetes security, secrets management, GitOps, and observability skills are required.

About the employer

Dark Wolf Solutions is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.