DevSecOps (DSO) Engineer

Job ID: 2226

As a nonprofit trusted agent of the Government, Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is customer driven, mission focused, and technology enabled. SDL has been solving the technical challenges faced by the military, science community, and industry for more than six decades.

Our expertise is in space and airborne IR, VIS, UV, and RF sensors, small satellite technologies, test and calibration, cybersecurity, data visualization and assurance, and ground stations. SDL is seeking a highly motivated Software DevSecOps Engineer that has demonstrated experience in managing DevSecOps pipelines and technologies. The successful candidate should be enthusiastic and comfortable learning and teaching new technologies and processes and be able to discover a solution utilizing every possible avenue, seeking help, and providing help to others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works with multiple engineering and IT disciplines to ensure software and systems are designed, built, and fielded in a secure, compliant manner
• Works with development to modernize the architecture of an existing software applications
• Designs, implements, manages, and documents DevSecOps pipeline tooling from end-to-end while following established SDL, government, and industry standards
• Helps establish secure, reusable solutions and processes
• Supports a 24/7 build pipeline and associated tooling
• Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive information

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field
• 5+ years of DevSecOps, information technology, software development, or build management
• Experience with object-oriented languages (e.g., C++, C#, Java, or Python)
• Experience setting up, configuring, and monitoring Virtual Machine environments like Virtual Box and VMWare
• Experience designing and using container systems like Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher
• Experience deploying and maintaining applications in cloud systems like Amazon AWS and EKS
• Experience with Windows & Linux system administration, including Bash and PowerShell
• Experience with all phases of software development lifecycle
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline tooling including build, test, code scanning, deployment
• Understanding of continuous monitoring, security scanning, container image scanning, identity management, PKI, IaC, CaC
• Experience with tools such as SonarQube, Parasoft, Fortify, Nessus, Git, JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, Jenkins, Gitlab, Helm, Ansible, Atlassian Bitbucket, and Jira
• Ability to lead and mentor others
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to present ideas and concepts effectively
• Ability to work independently and with team members
• Experience utilizing software design patterns and software configuration management
• Experience with Agile and Lean software development methodologies
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with government DevSecOps best practices
• Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Capability of writing and troubleshooting application code in at least one programming language
• CompTIA Security+ Certification
• Cloud, Security, or IT Certification
• Experience with both cloud and on-prem development
• Experience working with Cyber Security processes
• 8+ years of software development or information systems experience
• Software quality assurance experience

SDL Benefits:

At SDL, we take pride in and highly value our employees. SDL offers competitive salaries and a fantastic benefits package, including:

• Flexible work schedules that fit your style—every Friday off, every other Friday off, hybrid remote work, or simply traditional hours
• Generous paid leisure and sick leave, ensuring you never miss a special event
• A 14.2% employer retirement contribution into a 401(a) account—no matching required!
• Utah State University (USU) undergraduate tuition discount of 50%, full reimbursement for graduate tuition, and free course audits for employees and dependents meeting eligibility requirements
• High-quality, low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• A great, highly educated team that works together to solve some of the most fascinating problems on (and off) our planet
• We are a growing company that maintains both a family feel and high retention rate with over 90% job satisfaction
• Relocation assistance available for most positions

SDL supports a variety of missions, including NASA’s vision to reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind and the Department of Defense’s aim to protect our nation on the ground, in the air, and in space. Our sensors, satellites, software systems, and science and engineering play an essential role in some important missions you’ve heard of, and others that you haven’t. Join our team in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.

For questions or assistance with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.

EOE including Disability and Vet