Full-Time

Senior DevSecOps Engineer 1

Posted on 8/18/2026

M9 Solutions

M9 Solutions

51-200 employees

Federal IT services: software, cloud, security

Compensation Overview

$150k - $170k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Reston, VA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (1)
Required Skills
Bash
Python
OpenShift
ServiceNow
CompTIA Security+
SonarQube
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Docker
CloudFormation
AWS
Jenkins
Terraform
Ansible
DevOps
Linux/Unix

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Requirements
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph.
  • At least 4 years of experience as a DevSecOps Engineer or in a similar role, focused on enterprise cloud infrastructure services and development across the software development lifecycle.
  • Experience with DevOps practices, continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, and automation tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Artifactory, SonarQube, and Prisma Cloud.
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash in a Linux environment such as RHEL or Oracle Linux.
  • Experience with Tier 1–3 customer support and ticketing systems such as GitLab Service Desk and ServiceNow.
  • Experience delivering DevSecOps services across multiple classified domains.
  • Understanding of AWS capabilities including EC2, S3, IAM, and RDS, and experience managing secure cloud-based infrastructure and services.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
  • Ability to work independently and communicate with stakeholders across a global enterprise and cross-functional teams to drive project completion.
  • Minimum IAT Level 2 certification, such as CompTIA Security+, GSEC, or SSCP.
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical support to development teams across multiple classification environments by responding to tickets, troubleshooting issues, and onboarding teams to managed DevSecOps tools.
  • Support continuous integration and continuous delivery pipeline operations across GitLab CI and Jenkins for multiple development teams, ensuring automated security scanning and STIG compliance validation.
  • Maintain and update infrastructure as code templates, primarily CloudFormation, to manage DevSecOps tool infrastructure across AWS environments, including patching, backup and recovery, and hardening.
  • Analyze system and application logs with Linux command-line tools such as grep, awk, and tail to troubleshoot customer-reported issues and service problems.
  • Monitor AWS resources including EC2, RDS, and Security Groups and troubleshoot infrastructure issues.
  • Support identity and access management operations using Keycloak, including user onboarding, authentication troubleshooting, and maintenance of user and group access for managed DevSecOps tools.
  • Maintain and develop technical documentation and user guides for managed DevSecOps tools using GitLab wikis and Pages.
  • Support containerized tool deployments in OpenShift by troubleshooting container issues, monitoring Prisma security scan results, and maintaining Docker image builds and OpenShift configurations using console and command-line tools.

M9 Solutions provides IT services and solutions to the Federal Government. It focuses on software development, cloud migration and infrastructure, cybersecurity, data delivery, and data analytics. Its products and services work by mobilizing skilled people and technologies to design, build, secure, and operate digital systems that improve performance and enable modern, sustainable change for government agencies. The company differentiates itself through its combination of domain expertise in federal IT, a focus on secure and stable technology delivery, and its commitment to delivering the digital future by aligning talent with mission needs. The goal is to help public sector organizations achieve better outcomes, resilient operations, and ongoing modernization.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

Founded

2007

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • M9 completed CMMC Level 1 self-assessment in 2025, improving defense bid eligibility.
  • NTIS joint venture positioning supports access to federal data modernization work.
  • Leadership bench remains intact in 2026 with COO Ethel Formichelli and founder James McKee.

What critics are saying

  • Sean DuGuay left M9 in December 2024 for Aretum, weakening growth leadership.
  • HigherGov shows no recent awards, signaling thin visible demand through August 2025.
  • Without meaningful new contracts, M9 risks becoming a small, replaceable subcontractor by 2026.

What makes M9 Solutions unique

  • M9 Solutions pairs NTIS data innovation support with federal IT services since 2022.
  • M9 Solutions preserved SPRS affirmation after CMMC Level 1 self-assessment in 2025.
  • Founder James McKee still leads; stable ownership supports specialized federal contracting relationships.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

PTO/vacation

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Hybrid Work Options

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Stock Options

Company Equity

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Relocation Assistance

Adoption Assistance

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Childcare Support

Elder Care Support

Parental Leave

Performance Bonus

Profit Sharing

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

Training Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Meal Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Legal Services

Employee Discounts

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Company News

PR Newswire
Apr 25th, 2023
Former Capgemini Executive Sean DuGuay Joins IT Services Provider M9 Solutions as President & CRO

Sean DuGuay, former Principal of National Security and Defense at Gapgemini Government Solutions, has joined M9 Solutions as President and Chief Revenue Officer, the information technology services and solutions provider announced on Friday.

PR Newswire
May 20th, 2022
M9 Solutions hires David Callner as Executive Team

M9 Solutions is pleased to welcome Chief Growth Officer David Callner to the Executive Team.