DevSecOps Senior Specialist
Location: Multiples Locations Required Clearance: Top Secret Certifications : DoD 8140 certifications Required Education: HS/GED Required Experience: 7–10+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or software development. Position Description: PingWind is seeking a highly qualified and experienced DevSecOps Senior Specialist responsible for integrating security into all stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) while ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency of enterprise systems. This role leads the implementation of secure DevOps practices, automation, and cloud-native solutions that enable rapid and secure delivery of software. The Senior DevSecOps Engineer also provides technical leadership, mentors junior engineers, and partners with development, operations, and cybersecurity teams to drive a culture of “security as code.” Primary Responsibilities: Typical Responsibilities/Tasks:
- Design, implement, and manage secure CI/CD pipelines.
- Embed security controls, scanning, and testing into development workflows.
- Ensure infrastructure, applications, and container environments meet security and compliance standards.
- Automate provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and scaling of infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
- Manage cloud and containerized environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes).
- Develop and maintain automated security validation tools and monitoring systems.
- Integrate tools for static and dynamic application security testing (SAST, DAST), software composition analysis (SCA), and vulnerability management.
- Implement identity, access management, and secrets management solutions.
- Ensure systems comply with cybersecurity standards, policies, and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, FedRAMP)
- Knowledge of security tools (e.g., SonarQube, Aqua, Twistlock, Snyk, HashiCorp Vault).
- Proficiency in scripting/programming languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go).
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, ELK/EFK stack, Splunk).
Required Qualifications
- DoD 8140 Certification
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field.
- 3–5+ years of specialized experience integrating security into DevOps pipelines.
About PingWind PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cyber security, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone Certified with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com Our benefits include:
- Eleven Federal Holidays
- Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
- Parental Leave
- Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
- Continuing education assistance
- Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
- Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
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