Sr. DevOps Engineer I

Knowledge Management•Reston, VA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Knowledge Management, Inc. (KMI) has the leadership and experience to deliver innovative technology, logistics and management solutions to meet real mission requirements. KMI is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) that specializes in Logistics, Warehouse Services, Distance Learning/Training, Enterprise Solutions, Financial Management Support, Program Management, Intelligence Analysis & Threat Assessment, and Data Analytics/Operations Research. Since 1998, our solutions and services have helped our clients improve performance, drive cost and operational effectives, and map technology needs for tomorrow's requirements. As Sr. DevOps Engineer I , you'll play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and efficient software development and deployment pipelines. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security practices seamlessly into the development and operations lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, and reliable software solutions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with CI Poly.
Security+, or equivalent certification that satisfies DoD 8140/8570.
4+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, with a focus on integrating security into the software development lifecycle.
Expert experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Artifactory, SonarQube, Selenium, Fortify, Acunetix, and Prisma Cloud)
Strong experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g.,Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift).
Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g.,Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible).
Strong experience in scripting languages for automation and tool integration (e.g., Python, Bash).
Knowledge of security best practices, common vulnerabilities, and exposure to security frameworks (e.g., OWASP, NIST).

Responsibilities

Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams, and with software engineers, to integrate security practices into the software development lifecycle, provide guidance on secure coding practices, and assist in remediation of security findings.
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that incorporate automated security testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks, and develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) templates and configurations, ensuring security best practices are applied to cloud resources and infrastructure components.
Perform regular security assessments, code reviews, and penetration testing to identify and address vulnerabilities and weaknesses in applications, code, and infrastructure, monitor and analyze system and application logs to detect and respond to security incidents, and participate in incident response activities to investigate and mitigate security incidents in a timely manner.
Implement and manage identity and access management (IAM) solutions, ensuring appropriate authentication and authorization mechanisms are in place, and contribute to the development and maintenance of security policies, procedures, and documentation.