Lead DevSecOps Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to U.S. government agencies. They are seeking a Lead DevSecOps Systems Engineer to architect and scale secure CI/CD pipelines and maintain cloud infrastructure while mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and scale robust, secure CI/CD pipelines, data integrations, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across project-based deployments
• Partner with development teams to seamlessly integrate, automate, and monitor security tool components within automated workflows
• Define guidelines and standards for AWS Cloud and Kubernetes environments, implementing advanced solutions for system security, backups, and redundancy
• Champion DevSecOps culture by mentoring junior/mid-level engineers, educating teams on modern tooling, and resolving complex configuration or performance issues
• Leverage Generative AI engineering tools (such as Claude, Gemini, Copilot) to accelerate the development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), pipeline scripts, and automation workflows
• Optimize cloud infrastructure and container ecosystems to ensure cost-efficiency, scalability, and strict adherence to governance standards
• Drive engineering excellence by guiding the preparation of comprehensive technical documentation, processes, and procedures

Requirements:

• 8 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required
• BA/BS Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Proven experience architecting and managing scalable AWS Cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on experience deploying or supporting Generative AI development workflows, with specific familiarity utilizing AWS Bedrock or similar cloud-native AI/ML services
• Strong expertise deploying, performance tuning, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters utilizing Helm, Docker, container registries, and secure build tools like Kaniko
• Deep hands-on experience building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code configurations using Terraform
• Proven experience designing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, automated security gates, and advanced Git version control workflows
• Strong proficiency in automation scripting (Ansible, Bash, or Python) and Linux/Unix system administration (RHEL or CentOS preferred)
• Active Security+ Certification and familiarity with government standards for security, identity, and data management (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, IAM)
• Demonstrated capability or strong desire to mentor junior/mid-level engineers, drive technical consensus, and serve as a technical anchor for the team
• Exceptional critical thinking skills with a proven track record of delivering simple, elegant solutions to highly complex platform problems
• Highly effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge technical concepts between development teams and program stakeholders
• A strong commitment to continuous learning, engineering best practices, and driving process improvements