DevSecOps Engineer

Job overview

The DevSecOps Engineer role is hybrid, with two days in Reston, Virginia, and work at client locations in the Washington, D.C. area as required. Compensation is not specified. The engineer supports secure cloud infrastructure and software delivery for client environments. This role builds and maintains secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, integrating security controls and automation throughout the software development lifecycle. It contributes to reliable, scalable deployments and NIST 800-53 compliance.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain secure, resilient cloud-native infrastructure
• assess architectures for vulnerabilities and remediate them
• develop security automation with Python
• manage AWS or Azure environments, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, and dependencies
• deploy infrastructure and compliance assets using Terraform, Ansible, and related tools
• automate operations and releases with CI/CD pipelines
• develop Infrastructure as Code and Pipeline as Code
• troubleshoot infrastructure, network, security, and deployment issues
• use AI-assisted development tools to generate, review, and validate code and workflows.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

devsecops

cloud security

aws

azure

ci/cd

terraform

kubernetes

docker

python

hybrid

reston va

phizenix

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship, a bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline, and 5+ years of relevant experience; must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance.

About the employer

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