DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Technical Director

i4DM is a company that provides Federal agencies with skilled professionals to tackle complex mission challenges. They are seeking a DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Technical Director to lead technical authority in DevSecOps practices and platform reliability engineering for VA enterprise healthcare applications.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior technical authority for DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices across platform services and hosted applications
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, DevSecOps practices, and reliability frameworks aligned with enterprise architecture and VA requirements
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to DevSecOps and SRE engineering teams
• Oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines supporting secure, automated, and repeatable application delivery
• Drive automation of build, test, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Ensure pipelines include automated security testing, quality validation, and compliance controls throughout the software delivery lifecycle
• Lead efforts to improve system reliability, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency across mission-critical environments
• Define and monitor reliability metrics (e.g., availability, latency, deployment success rates) and drive improvements in service stability
• Reduce operational toil through automation and proactive system improvements
• Support and guide adoption of cloud-native architectures, containerized environments (e.g., Kubernetes), and platform modernization initiatives
• Ensure infrastructure is scalable, resilient, and aligned with Federal cloud standards and best practices
• Drive continuous improvement of platform capabilities to support evolving healthcare application needs
• Ensure DevSecOps practices align with Federal security requirements, including NIST, Zero Trust principles, and VA cybersecurity policies
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement secure-by-design practices across infrastructure and application pipelines
• Support vulnerability management, secure configuration enforcement, and compliance validation within DevSecOps workflows
• Coordinate with Program Management, Engineering, Architecture, Monitoring, and Incident Management teams to ensure seamless integration of development and operations
• Partner with SRE, operations, and monitoring teams to improve observability, incident response, and system resilience
• Align DevSecOps and SRE practices with Agile and SAFe delivery methodologies to support continuous delivery
• Support incident response activities, including root cause analysis, remediation planning, and implementation of corrective actions
• Identify recurring issues and system weaknesses, driving improvements in reliability and deployment practices
• Continuously evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and automation frameworks to improve efficiency and system performance

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or platform engineering roles supporting enterprise or mission-critical environments
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform), and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible)
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, EKS, ECS) and cloud-native application architectures
• Proven leadership experience guiding engineering teams within Agile or SAFe environments
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and modern software delivery practices
• Strong understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and performance optimization principles
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams in high-availability, 24x7 operational environments
• Experience scaling SRE practices across large, complex, multi-region cloud environments
• Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Experience supporting VA or Federal Government environments, including compliance with Federal cloud and security policies
• Experience implementing Zero Trust security principles within DevSecOps pipelines and cloud-native architectures
• Familiarity with observability tools, AIOps, and automation-driven reliability engineering practices
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise modernization initiatives or healthcare application platforms
• SAFe, DevSecOps, or cloud-related certifications