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Lead DevSecOps Systems Engineer

GDIT

Remote · US$213k – $288k

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About this role

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications: Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD, DevSecOps, Kubernetes Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description: Help us simplify the complex as a Lead DevSecOps Systems Engineer at GDIT, where we tailor advanced cloud solutions to critical client missions. In this role, your priority will be engineering seamless, secure platform experiences for our development teams, while we focus on supporting your professional growth. Our work on the AED program depends on a senior engineer ready to own and evolve our cloud footprint. You’ll leverage a modern stack—including Terraform, Docker, Kaniko, Helm, and Kubernetes—to maintain and scale a highly secure, automated Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC).

HOW A Lead DevSecOps Systems Engineer WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: • 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.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Technical Expertise: • Education & Experience:  BA/BS Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience). • Cloud Architecture:  Proven experience architecting and managing scalable AWS Cloud infrastructure. • Generative AI Infrastructure:  Hands-on experience deploying or supporting Generative AI development workflows, with specific familiarity utilizing AWS Bedrock or similar cloud-native AI/ML services. • Container & Orchestration Mastery:  Strong expertise deploying, performance tuning, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters utilizing Helm, Docker, container registries, and secure build tools like Kaniko. • Infrastructure as Code (IaC):  Deep hands-on experience building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code configurations using Terraform. • Pipeline Automation:  Proven experience designing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, automated security gates, and advanced Git version control workflows. • Configuration & OS:  Strong proficiency in automation scripting (Ansible, Bash, or Python) and Linux/Unix system administration (RHEL or CentOS preferred). • Compliance: Active Security+ Certification  and familiarity with government standards for security, identity, and data management (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, IAM).

Leadership & Professional Skills: • Team Leadership Potential:  Demonstrated capability or strong desire to mentor junior/mid-level engineers, drive technical consensus, and serve as a technical anchor for the team. • Problem Solving:  Exceptional critical thinking skills with a proven track record of delivering simple, elegant solutions to highly complex platform problems. • Communication: Highly effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge technical concepts between development teams and program stakeholders. • Growth Mindset:  A strong commitment to continuous learning, engineering best practices, and driving process improvements.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: • True Work-Life Autonomy:  Enjoy a full-flex work week designed to give you ownership over your personal and professional priorities. • Total Well-being:  Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and wellness packages to support you and your family. • Invested in Your Wealth:  A robust 401(k) program with a competitive company match. • Continuous Technical Evolution:  Access to paid advanced certifications, higher education, and dedicated professional growth opportunities to keep your skills sharp. • Internal Career Mobility:  A dedicated internal talent team focused entirely on helping you navigate and advance your career path within GDIT. • Scale & Innovation:  Work with complex, mission-critical technologies and modern infrastructure frameworks that make a tangible impact. • Rest & Recharge:  Generous paid vacation, floating holidays, and time off to ensure you maintain peak performance.

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The likely salary range for this position is $212,500 - $287,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: 10-25%

T elecommuting Options: Remote

Work Location: Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, mi

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