DevSecOps Engineer

This position supports two programs with mission applications focused on software modernization, containerization, hardening, and deployment to security compliant cloud infrastructure. Based out of Raleigh, NC this position is part of a multi-disciplinary collaborative team of software, IT, and security engineers delivering the next generation of cloud and web enabled modeling and simulation software.

As a valued team contributor your tasks will include developing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, working with developers to containerize both new and existing code, deploying to on-premises and cloud-based Kubernetes clusters, managing releases of the application to our customer environments, and implementing Terraform code to deploy security compliant cloud infrastructure where the mission application will be deployed to a production environment. This role is also involved in completing cybersecurity requirements of the production system in terms of achieving and maintaining an Authority to Operate (ATO) from our customer. This is a hybrid position with expectation of 3 days in-office based in Raleigh, NC.

Due to the work you’ll perform and interactions with intelligence community and DoD programs you must be a US citizen and need an active US Security Clearance at the Secret level or higher.

DevSecOps Engineer Required Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science along with 8-10 years of related experience or 6-8 years of experience with a master’s degree in computer science.

DevSecOps Cloud Engineer Required Technology & Skills:

• 4+ years experience with Terraform IaC for cloud providers (AWS preferred).
• 4+ years experience with Kubernetes & containers.
• 4+ years experience with CI/CD systems (GitLab, GitHub, Atlassian, or similar).
• 2+ years experience with at least one object-oriented programming language (Python, Java, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, Golang, or similar).
• Security patching and remediation experience.
• You will be working closely with a collaborative team so your team player personality and excellent written/oral communication skills will be essential.
• U.S. Citizenship with an active Security Clearance.

Required Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+ (or DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 equivalent).
• AWS Certification (any of Solutions Architect, Developer, SysOps, DevOps) not required but strongly preferred.
• Kubernetes Certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS) not required but strongly preferred.
• Linux OS Certification (Red Hat RHCSA/RHCE or similar) not required but strongly preferred.

About Us:

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,345 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. 

To find out more about what the Algorithms, Modeling and Assessments (AMA) Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

ARA is an EOE M/F/Disability/Veteran employer