DevOps Engineer

NexGen Technologies, Inc. is a leading IT services firm specializing in delivering innovative, high‑quality solutions to our federal government clients. The DevOps Integration Engineer serves as the primary technical and compliance integrator responsible for embedding RMF-aligned security controls and automated compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities:

• Integrates CI/CD pipelines into RMF processes, enabling automated compliance validation, implementation of security controls, and real-time security scans for continuous ATO. Critical for supporting automation and security integration under RMF compliance workflows
• Leads the integration of RMF compliance into DevSecOps pipelines to support automated compliance validations and facilitate cATO workflows
• Designs CI/CD workflows including automated security scans, continuous monitoring activities, and vulnerability remediations integrated into development cycles
• Aligns DevSecOps team efforts with RMF compliance objectives, embedding security controls into testing and deployment pipelines
• Develops playbooks or processes for transitioning from traditional ATO to cATO, helping teams operationalize real-time compliance checks
• Proposes tools and techniques to enhance automation maturity for security controls, risk assessments, and compliance validation
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Experience integrating security controls and RMF requirements into DevSecOps pipelines
• Strong understanding of RMF, NIST SP 800‑53 Rev. 4/5, 8500.01, and continuous monitoring practices
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• FedRAMP Moderate compliance experience
• Zero Trust Maturity Level 2 implementation
• Azure Government (Sentinel, Defender, WAF, DDoS Protection, Key Vault)
• IATO/ATO documentation support. PIA and SORN familiarity
• CI/CD pipeline security scanning (SAST, DAST, SCA). Infrastructure as Code (Bicep/Terraform)
• Familiarity with SIEM, vulnerability management platforms, and continuous monitoring technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related field
• Ability to collaborate with ISSMs, ISSOs, system owners, and engineering teams
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Understanding of federal IT compliance standards, including Section 508, FISMA, and FEDRAMP
• Ability to identify, address, and mitigate security risks in collaboration with technical teams
• Must be able to pass background screening prior to employment
• US Citizenship, legal permanent residence, or US work authorization with a minimum of 3 years of US presence is required due to federal contract requirements
• Reliable internet (50 Mbps down / 25 Mbps up) and a secure remote work environment
• Experience supporting or implementing continuous ATO (cATO) frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, Cloud environments)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Security+, or equivalent certifications