DEVSECOPS ENGINEER (13)

Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a DevSecOps Engineer for a full-time remote position (40 hours per week) in the USA.

Our client is a cloud-native cybersecurity company that helps organizations automatically and continuously minimize the attack surface of their cloud workloads.

You'll design, deploy, and maintain secure, cloud-native infrastructure supporting Department of War customers. You will work across container platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and government cloud environments to deliver hardened, compliant software systems at scale. This role sits at theintersection of platform engineering, security, and DevSecOps and requires a strong understanding of DoW policies, toolchains, and accreditation processes.

Note: A candidate must be a U.S. citizen.

Technical Environment:

• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, RKE2, OpenShift)
• Package Management: Helm, Kustomize
• Policy & Mesh: Istio, OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, Calico
• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• Cloud: AWS GovCloud (East/West), Azure Government
• Registries: Iron Bank/registry-1, Harbor, Quay, AWS ECR
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Loki, OpenTelemetry
• Security Scanning: Trivy, Grype, Anchore, RapidFort, Twistlock/Prisma
• IaC: Terraform, Ansible, Crossplane.

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Demonstrated experience deploying and managing applications via Helm in multi-environment configurations.
• Working knowledge of Istio, OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, or equivalent Kubernetes policy and service mesh tooling.
• Knowledge of at least one major CI/CD platform: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms, including IAM, networking, storage, and managed Kubernetes services (EKS, AKS).
• Understanding of container image workflows: building, scanning, hardening, and distributing images via OCI registries.
• Understanding of monitoring and observability tools, including Prometheus, Grafana, and/or Datadog.
• Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity federation; familiarity with Keycloak or equivalent OIDC/SAML providers.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Iron Bank, registry-1, Platform One, or Big Bang-based software factory environments.
• Familiarity with GitLab Ultimate features, including security dashboards and dependency scanning.
• Experience supporting Air Force, Space Force, Navy, or other military branch programs.
• Exposure software supply chain security tooling: Sigstore/cosign, vulnerability scanners, SBOM generation, and compliance scanning tools.
• Prior experience working with Cato, continuous authorization, or Ongoing Authorization environments.
• CKA, CKS, AWS GovCloud certifications, or equivalent credentials
• Experience with AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government.
• Understanding of DoD compliance frameworks: NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF, FedRAMP.
• Experience with container registry management and observability in Kubernetes environments, enabling secure image lifecycle workflows, compliance scanning, and end-to-end system visibility across production platforms.
• Active DoW Security Clearance (Secret or higher) is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure, including cluster provisioning, RBAC configuration, network policy, and workload management.
• Package and deploy applications using Helm charts; maintain chart repositories and manage release lifecycle across environments.
• Implement and enforce policy controls using Istio service mesh, OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, and related Kubernetes admission controllers.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent tooling; integrate automated security scanning and compliance gates.
• Deploy and operate workloads on AWS GovCloud and Azure Government; architect for high availability, disaster recovery, and cross-region compliance requirements.
• Manage and harden container images; integrate with Iron Bank, Platform One, and other DoW-approved registry sources.
• Configure and maintain observability stacks, including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog; develop alerting, dashboards, and SLO frameworks.
• Participate in ATO processes, support STIG/CIS compliance scanning, and contribute to System Security Plans (SSPs) and documentation artifacts.
• Collaborate with development, security, and program teams to establish and refine DevSecOps practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Support air-gapped and classified environment deployments; design solutions for offline image transfer, registry mirroring, and artifact management.
• Coordinate with government platform teams and managed service providers to integrate and sustain vendor tooling within approved DoD software factories.

We offer

• US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience.
• Flexibility in workspace, either remote or our welcoming office.
• Bonuses for article writing, public talks, and other activities.
• Free tech webinars and meetups organized by Svitla.
• Regular corporate online activities.
• Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!