DevSecOps Engineer

Are you passionate about building reliable infrastructure and automating processes that matter? At 540, we're looking for a DevOps Engineer who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and support critical systems for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

As part of an Agile team, you'll design and implement secure, scalable solutions that help millions of applicants navigate the citizenship and visa process. From architecture and development to security and operations, your work will ensure data flows seamlessly and systems stay running smoothly.

If you're energized by fast-paced environments, meaningful missions, and the chance to work on high-impact government systems—we want to hear from you!

Location: Remote friendly within the continental United States
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DHS Public Trust clearance
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field
540 Internal Thrive Level: DevSecOps Engineer II

WHY 540?

540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 4+ years of professional experience
• 3+ years of experience creating/maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Cloudbees and/or Harness
• 3+ years of experience with containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm Charts)
• In-depth knowledge of DevOps best practices
• Software development experience with Java and/or Groovy
• Experience with AWS (ECS, RDS, etc.)
• Experience with Ansible for automating infrastructure deployment, configuration management and system orchestration
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Experience with Git and the Gitflow development workflow
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• #GetShitDone mentality

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Background with Java / Spring development 
• Experience with tools like Splunk & New Relic for monitoring & logging
• CompTIA Security+ and/or Linux+ certifications
• Experience working with the government, specifically with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

BENEFITS & PERKS

• 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Home Office allowance
• Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
• Paid cloud developer accounts
• Referral Bonus - good people know good people
• Annual Social Events (540 week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.