DevSecOps Engineer

Job overview

The DevSecOps Engineer is an onsite, full-time position based in Arlington, VA, with at least two days in the office. The posting lists pay ranges of $74,000–$116,000 or $90,000–$150,000 per year, depending on candidate level and qualifications. Innovative Defense Technologies provides cloud-based integration, automated testing, and data analysis for mission-critical U.S. Department of Defense systems. The engineer supports a standardized developer platform and software factory across connected and classified environments, including air-gapped settings. By integrating security, automation, and operational practices into software delivery, the role helps teams deliver software that meets security and compliance requirements.

What you'll do

• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines
• integrate automated security controls including SAST, SCA, container scanning, SBOM generation, and secrets detection
• support software factory tools
• develop and update infrastructure as code
• deploy and maintain containerized workloads
• support platforms in air-gapped classified environments
• automate compliance controls
• investigate and document technical issues
• improve platform usability and reliability
• collaborate with software, security, and infrastructure teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

devsecops engineer

arlington va

innovative defense technologies

full-time position

$74,000–$150,000 per year

ci/cd

security automation

kubernetes

terraform

ansible

classified environments

secret clearance

u.s. citizenship

travel up to 10%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching, optional 9/80 schedule, tuition assistance reimbursement, professional development resources, pre-tax commuter benefits, monthly tech events, recognition awards, social events, and catered lunches.

Why this role

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. security clearance and be U.S. citizens. Travel may be up to 10%.

About the employer

Innovative Defense Technologies is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.