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DevSecOps Engineer

Full Time Remote

Summary

Job Description

Description



SAIC is seeking DevSecOps Engineer to join our team. The DevSecOps Engineer can work at one of the following SAIC locations: San Diego, CA, Charleston, SC, or Panama City, FL.

Role Overview:

  • Role: Platform Engineer building and running our internal developer platform (CI/CD, Kubernetes, pipelines and automation) for both connected and air-gapped environments.
  • Core Tooling: GitLab for source control and pipelines; Ansible as the primary automation language; Python for helpers/tests; Helm for Kubernetes deployments; MkDocs/ADRs for documentation.
  • Platform Stack: RKE2/Kubernetes on VMware/vSphere/NSX-T, with Rancher, Cilium networking, MetalLB/Traefik ingress, cert-manager, and BIND/DNS; Harbor as the container registry.
  • Delivery Expectations: trunk-based GitLab workflows, deterministic pipelines with built-in testing and security scans, evidence (JUnit/SBOM/scan) attached to every change, no manual “click-ops.”
  • Supply Chain and Air-Gap Hygiene: checksum/signature/SBOM-driven movement of artifacts, RPM/PyPI mirroring via reposync and Pulp, offline scanning and promotion for high-side environments.
  • Security and Identity: secret hygiene by default, Keycloak/SSO integration familiarity, and comfort with vulnerability/misconfig scanning in CI (SAST, IaC, secret detection, Semgrep/KICS, Trivy/pip-audit).

Qualifications



Education Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree and five (5) years experience; Four (4) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Clearance Requirements:

  • Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; US Citizenship required.

Required Skills:

  • Strong background deploying and managing Kubernetes.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience utilizing Helm for managing Kubernetes deployments.
  • Familiarity with Keycloak and SSO itegration.

Desired Skills:

  • Load balancer/VIP experience (Keepalived, VyOS or Palo Alto), RHEL/WSUS patching familiarity, and strong documentation habits for handoffs and audits.

     

About SAIC

SAIC

SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) is one of the largest technology integrators supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence community, and federal civilian agencies. The company delivers mission-critical services across engineering, IT modernization, cybersecurity, intelligence, and systems integration, helping government customers operate and secure complex national security infrastructure at scale.

For job seekers, SAIC offers a wide range of career opportunities in software engineering, cybersecurity, cloud computing, systems engineering, data analytics, intelligence analysis, program management, and mission support. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and technologists seeking stable, long-term roles embedded in high-impact government programs across defense and intelligence missions.

Unlike defense manufacturers that build physical platforms, SAIC focuses on integrating, modernizing, and operating the digital and information systems that support government missions. Employees often work on large-scale federal programs involving network modernization, space and satellite systems support, cyber defense operations, and advanced data-driven decision-making tools used across defense and intelligence agencies.

As federal agencies continue investing heavily in cybersecurity, AI, cloud infrastructure, and digital transformation, SAIC remains one of the most important employers in the government services sector. For professionals seeking mission-driven work with strong stability and exposure to complex national security programs, SAIC continues to stand out as a leading destination in defense and federal technology services.

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