DevSecOps Platform Lead
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required.
- At least 10 years of DevOps or DevSecOps experience is required.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense enterprise continuous integration and continuous delivery environments is required.
- Experience integrating Risk Management Framework and security scanning into pipelines is required.
- An active Secret clearance is required.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, Artifactory, Maven, continuous integration and continuous delivery orchestration, infrastructure as code, containerization, Kubernetes or OpenShift, and release automation is required.
- Lead execution of the BMx operational software factory and govern continuous integration and continuous delivery architecture, deployment orchestration, release sequencing, environment management, automation services, infrastructure-as-code execution, and pipeline governance across all BMx systems.
- Ensure sustainment, modernization, migration, cybersecurity, and release activities remain synchronized across cloud-native, legacy, and hybrid operational environments.
- Coordinate directly with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, System Architects, Cybersecurity personnel, Independent Test Teams, Enterprise Integration personnel, and Cloud Engineers to manage pipeline promotion, release validation, deployment sequencing, rollback readiness, operational stabilization, and production deployment governance.
- Govern automation tooling, artifact management, software bill of materials generation, release metrics, pipeline data collection, and DevSecOps-related contract data requirements list execution.
- Ensure modernization activities do not disrupt operational maintenance, PMEL, or readiness workflows during release execution.
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes or OpenShift, or Security+ certifications are preferred.
About the company
BlueWater Federal Solutions provides IT services to the U.S. federal government, focusing on IT and network engineering and program management. It delivers mission-critical systems through technical solutions and professional services, staffed with full-time personnel on large, multi-year task orders. The company differentiates itself with high CPARS ratings and experience handling sizable contracts, showing reliable performance in sensitive government environments. Its goal is to offer dependable IT, systems engineering, and program management support that helps federal agencies run critical programs efficiently and securely.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
North Carolina
Founded
2005
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- DOE awards still support $22 million funded backlog entering 2026.
- Air Force SBEAS gives BlueWater a long-duration sales channel through 2029.
- Tetra Tech ownership provides cross-sell into intelligence, defense, and civilian agencies.
What critics are saying
- DOE OSSA ends September 19, 2026; losing recompete would remove $96.9 million revenue.
- HigherGov shows no new 2025 contract wins, signaling pipeline weakness before the DOE rollover.
- BlueWater depends on federal small-business vehicles and Tetra Tech integration, limiting standalone leverage.
What makes BlueWater Federal Solutions unique
- Tetra Tech bought BlueWater in 2020, pairing niche federal IT with a larger parent.
- BlueWater primes Air Force SBEAS, a mandated application-services vehicle through December 2029.
- Its DOE OSSA work spans software, infrastructure, hosting, service desk, and IT management.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation