DevSecOps Engineer / Administrator

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a sharp DevSecOps Engineer to join our growing Mission Solutions team!

We have an exciting opportunity for you located in beautiful Boulder, Colorado -- The TAP Lab is the U.S. Space Force’s premier Remote Sensing application development laboratory, with an extensive computer and network infrastructure and physical facilities that provide a complete computing environment, at multiple levels of data classification (https://boulderlab.org/). This position is onsite only; expected hours M-F 0800-1700. Some periodic travel between Boulder and Aurora expected for planned deployments.

This role is 60% in office in Boulder, CO, with 1-2 days of remote work per week.

What You Will Be Doing:  

• Establish the DevSecOps environments used by the software and systems engineering teams to develop and deploy applications & services 
• Configure and manage the suite of applications that enable pipelines and workflows within DevSecOps environments 
• Analyze and maintains system performance such as server stress and ensures efficient resource usage 
• Collaborate with software application developers and engineers to configure and troubleshoot applications and pipelines 
• Help deploy and maintain multiple Kubernetes clusters
• Coordinate tasks between development and operations teams 
• Researching, designing, implementing, and managing software programs 
• Testing and evaluating new software capabilities 
• Assisting with the onboarding of new development teams 
• Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications 
• Manage the deployment, maintenance, and upgrade processes of software applications 
• Work closely with other developers, UX designers, business and systems analysts 
• Automation of security controls 
• At the technical level, the DevSecOps engineers must be able to work in a specific environment: Gitlab, Docker, Java, Python, Scripting YAML

What Required Skills You'll Bring: 

• Active Secret DoD Security clearance, with the willingness and ability to obtain (and/or maintain) a Top Secret security clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or additional years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, DevSecOps, or full stack development 
• Skilled with at least one programming language 
• Experience with Unix scripting (bash, tcsh, ksh) 
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and the full software development cycle 
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure) 
• Experience with Orchestration, provisioning, and containerization
• Experience with CI/CD (e.g. through Jenkins or Gitlab CI) 
• Experience using software engineering tools, such as Git, Bitbucket, and Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence 

  

What Desired Skills You Might Bring: 

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Experience with software scanning tools such as Grype or Artifactory XRay 
• Linux foundations knowledge 
• Ability to engage on multiple concurrent efforts that will each be a different stage of the assessment and evaluation cycle 
• Ability to participate in cross functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of system engineering and integration activities 
• Active container monitoring experience with Prisma Cloud Compute or similar products 
• Experience with the design and development of software applications or algorithms for data management, processing, analysis and/or visualization 
• Experience supporting software system subject matter expertise in an aerospace or space systems environment 
• Security+ certification 
• Linux+ certification
• SQL (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite)

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Secret

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$104,200.00 - $182,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!