Agile Defense ยท 7 hours ago
DevSecOps Engineer
Fort Liberty, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAgile Defense is an award-winning national security company looking for a senior DevSecOps Engineer to support a Special Operations contract. The role involves architecting and developing backend services, implementing DevSecOps practices, and ensuring system reliability and compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
Information ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect and develop backend services supporting data ingestion, search, indexing, and retrieval across structured and unstructured data sources
Design and implement APIs and microservices enabling metadata management, search operations, and secure access across multiple environments
Engineer and maintain unified access control layers and data models to protect and operationalize analytical and mission data
Implement DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and continuous monitoring across classified and unclassified networks
Ensure system reliability and compliance with cybersecurity and accreditation requirements, including RMF and NIST 800-53
Collaborate with data science, cloud, and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end technical solutions aligned to mission needs
Provide technical leadership through design documentation, code reviews, mentoring, and enforcement of engineering best practices
Support applied research and innovation efforts by integrating emerging AI/ML, search, and data technologies into operational systems
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in backend, systems, or full-stack engineering
Bachelor's degree in a related technical field required
U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract requirements
Active TS/SCI clearance is required. Candidates without this clearance will not be considered
Advanced proficiency in backend programming languages, including Python and Go
Strong understanding of search and data systems, including indexing strategies, query optimization, and caching
Experience designing and managing databases such as PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch
Proven experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
Strong DevSecOps background, including CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, ArgoCD) and infrastructure-as-code (Helm, Terraform, Ansible)
Experience building secure, compliant systems in federal, DoD, or Intelligence Community environments
Familiarity with distributed systems, secure API design, and service-to-service communication
Preferred
Prior experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal agency missions
Knowledge of federated search, knowledge graphs, or data catalog technologies
Experience integrating machine learning or natural language processing models into search or data pipelines
Proficiency with data visualization, operational analytics, or dashboard frameworks
Background in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) or large-scale systems architecture
Benefits
Health/dental/vision insurance coverage
401K with company match
PTO & paid holidays
Annual tuition/training assistance
Company
Agile Defense
Agile Defense is an information technology company located in Reston. It is a sub-organization of Agile-BOT.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-11-16Acquired
Leadership Team
Rick Wagner
Chief Executive Officer
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Bill Luebke
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-18
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