Staff DevSecOps Engineer

Job overview

The Staff DevSecOps Engineer role is onsite in Falls Church, VA. The stated salary range is $120,000–$150,000 per year. Arete Associates seeks to help software development teams work effectively with GitLab and CI/CD tooling; the role collaborates with Cyber Security and IT staff. The engineer maintains the self-hosted GitLab environment, builds and troubleshoots pipelines, and integrates security scanning into development workflows. The role enables developers by resolving platform issues, improving automation, and documenting secure, reliable practices.

What you'll do

• Support development teams with GitLab access, runners, registries, merge requests, and environment troubleshooting
• build reusable pipeline templates and CI/CD components
• create onboarding guides, runbooks, and training
• build and optimize GitLab CI pipelines
• administer GitLab, runners, Artifactory, and supporting DevSecOps services
• integrate security scanning and quality gates
• automate tasks with Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• maintain procedures, documentation, and metrics
• support change management, audit readiness, and compliance-aligned workflows.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff devsecops engineer

falls church va

arete associates

$120k–$150k/year

gitlab

ci/cd

devsecops

security scanning

linux administration

docker

top secret clearance

security+ ce

pto

401(k) contribution

employee stock ownership plan

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, paid parental leave, company-funded 5% 401(k) contribution, company-funded 5% employee stock ownership plan contribution, continuing education assistance, medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.

Why this role

The posting states occasional travel and some after-hours support; an active Top Secret clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain one is required.

About the employer

Arete Associates is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.