DevSecOps Engineer – Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Job overview

The DevSecOps Engineer – Subject Matter Expert (SME) role is onsite in Chantilly/Herndon, Virginia. The target salary range is $185,000–$240,000+ per year. Dark Wolf Solutions builds and deploys data management and analytics solutions for defense and intelligence communities. The SME architects and optimizes CI/CD tooling, security practices, and operational observability across the software development lifecycle. The role advances automated security and compliance, strengthens high-reliability platforms, and leads engineering teams in addressing vulnerabilities and meeting federal, Department of Defense, and agency security standards.

What you'll do

• Architect, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure
• integrate security tools and automated governance to support continuous Authority to Operate
• establish automated testing architectures
• lead collaboration to identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities
• define compliance strategies aligned with federal, DoD, and agency standards
• drive DevSecOps roadmaps, evaluate tools, define infrastructure-as-code governance, and mentor engineering teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

devsecops engineer

subject matter expert

ci/cd

continuous ato

security automation

kubernetes security

zero trust

infrastructure as code

ts/sci

full-scope polygraph

$185k–$240k+

chantilly va

dark wolf solutions

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph; requires 15+ years of technical experience and 7+ years specializing in automated CI/CD pipelines. Technical focus includes continuous ATO, air-gapped environments, Kubernetes security, and zero-trust architecture.

About the employer

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