North Point Technology

Recruits and retains defense mission engineers

DevSecOps Engineer

DevOps EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSpringfield, VA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

DevSecOps or Site Reliability Engineering experience in a cloud environment, with Amazon Web Services preferred.
Hands-on continuous integration and continuous delivery pipeline management, with GitLab CI preferred.
Experience with containerized deployments using Amazon Elastic Container Service, Docker, and container orchestration.
Experience with Amazon Web Services infrastructure services including Lambda, Relational Database Service, Virtual Private Cloud, CloudWatch, Systems Manager Parameter Store, and Simple Storage Service.
Experience with change management and security accreditation processes in a Department of Defense or Intelligence Community environment, including change submissions, Risk Management Framework, and XACTA.
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code principles and rollback procedures.
An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Eligibility for a Counterintelligence Polygraph.

Responsibilities

Manage application deployments across multiple environments, including deploying code updates, troubleshooting deployment failures, and executing environment-specific configurations.
Own the Change Management process for production deployments by preparing and submitting change requests, shepherding them through ISO, TESR, and Outage Board approval gates, and coordinating deployment windows with stakeholders.
Maintain the security and compliance posture by managing XACTA documentation, ensuring TESR approval requirements are met, and enforcing enterprise log-retention policies aligned with National Security Systems requirements.
Operate and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines and supporting infrastructure, including GitLab CI configurations.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with EKS migrations or hybrid ECS/EKS environments.
Knowledge of NGA enterprise requirements for National Security Systems, including log retention and compliance standards.
Experience with MCP server deployment.
Experience with Node.js and TypeScript, including Lambda runtimes, dependency management, and layer packaging.
AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty.

***Active TS clearance required; must be eligible for CI Polygraph. Applicants without an active TS clearance will not be considered.. ***

North Point Technology is looking to hire a DevSecOps Engineer to manage application deployments and maintain the CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure that keep mission systems running. The qualified candidate must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and will operate in a DoD/IC (NGA) environment, owning deployments across multiple environments, shepherding changes through formal approval gates, and maintaining a strong security and compliance posture. The ideal candidate pairs hands-on AWS and containerization skills with a disciplined approach to change management and release reliability.

Responsibilities:

This position centers on managing application deployments across multiple environments, including deploying code updates, troubleshooting deployment failures, and executing environment-specific configurations. The engineer will own the Change Management (CHG) process for production deployments - preparing and submitting change requests, shepherding them through ISO, TESR, and Outage Board approval gates, and coordinating deployment windows with stakeholders. Additional duties include maintaining the security and compliance posture by managing XACTA documentation, ensuring TESR approval requirements are met, and enforcing enterprise log retention policies aligned with National Security Systems (NSS) requirements. Day to day, the engineer will operate and maintain the CI/CD pipelines and supporting infrastructure, including GitLab CI configurations.

Required Skills/Experience::

DevSecOps or Site Reliability Engineering experience in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
Hands-on CI/CD pipeline management (GitLab CI preferred)
Containerized deployments using ECS, Docker, and container orchestration
AWS infrastructure services such as Lambda, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch, SSM Parameter Store, and S3
Change management and security accreditation processes in a DoD/IC environment (CHG submissions, RMF, XACTA)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and rollback procedures

Preferred Skills/Experience:

EKS (Kubernetes) migrations or hybrid ECS/EKS environments
NGA enterprise requirements for National Security Systems (NSS), including log retention and compliance standards
MCP server deployment
Node.js and TypeScript ecosystem (Lambda runtimes, dependency management, and layer packaging)
AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty

Qualifications:

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.

Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!

For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.

About the Company

North Point Technology

Recruits and retains defense mission engineers

North Point Technology is a woman-owned small business based in Reston, Virginia, that supports the U.S. government’s defense missions by recruiting and retaining highly skilled technologists. It addresses the challenge of assembling and keeping top engineers for critical mission programs by offering competitive compensation and benefits, which helps attract and keep the best people. The company’s approach combines a lean, efficient business model with a culture of focused, mission-driven work to supply capable teams to federal programs. Unlike larger firms with high overhead, North Point Technology concentrates on attracting and retaining talent to meet government needs. The company’s goal is to provide a steady supply of skilled engineers who can work on essential defense systems, ensuring mission success for federal clients.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 2005

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