DevSecOps Systems Administrator - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated DevSecOps Systems Administrator remote to support mission-critical infrastructure for a U.S. government/regulated program. As a DevSecOps Systems Administrator remote, you will be part of a cross-functional team responsible for the secure design, deployment, operation, and defense of cloud-enabled and on-premises systems.

What You'll Do

• Maintain, monitor, and secure enterprise systems (Linux/Windows) across on-premises and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or private cloud), ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar.
• Integrate security into the SDLC: threat modeling, automated security testing, code scanning, secrets management, and vulnerability management.
• Configuration management, patching, and baseline hardening in line with DoD/NATO/UK/industry standards as applicable (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, STIGs).
• Incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-incident reviews; develop and maintain runbooks and playbooks.
• Monitor and control access management, MFA, logging, and SIEM integration; ensure robust identity and access governance.
• Collaborate with developers, security engineers, and operations teams to implement secure, resilient architectures.
• Manage containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) with secure deployment patterns and image scanning.

Requirements

• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance with ability to maintain and obtain any required foreign clearance per program need; readiness to undergo re-investigation.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience: 3–7+ years in DevSecOps, systems administration, or security engineering roles; experience in secure software development lifecycles and operational security.
• Technical Skills: Linux/Windows server administration and hardening. Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid architectures.
• IaC experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates) and configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) and secure pipeline practices.
• Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes); container security (image scanning, runtime security).

Nice to Have

• Experience working on government or defense contracts.
• Certifications: CISM, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, AWS/GCP/Azure certifications, or equivalent.
• Experience with edge devices, OT/ICS security is a plus if relevant to the program.
• German language proficiency or willingness to learn (helpful for on-site coordination).

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation aligned with government and contractor pay scales.
• Comprehensive benefits package, relocation assistance as appropriate, and expatriate support if applicable.
• Opportunity to work on impactful missions with a trusted government program.
• Training and professional development opportunities, plus clear path to advancement.