Job Information
MAG DevSecOps Engineer in Fairfax, Virginia
Position Summary
MAG is recruiting for a DevSecOps Engineer who will enable rapid, secure delivery of tactical capabilities through world-class automation. You'll build the infrastructure and pipelines that allow a small team to deliver like a large organization while maintaining security in contested environments.
US Citizens Only
Former US Defense Contractor / US Gov / US Military Experience Only
This is a Hybrid Position - Remote mainly - but as well on call to come into a MAG office when requested.
We are seeking candidates who live in proximity to our corporate HQ in Fairfax, VA primarily but will entertain persons living near our satellite offices in:
Aberdeen, MD - Titusville, FL - Newport News, VA - Carthage NC
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to:
Primary Responsibilities
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for multi-architecture deployments
Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for hybrid cloud/edge environments
Implement container orchestration for resource-constrained platforms
Create automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, security, performance)
Build observability solutions (metrics, logging, tracing, profiling)
Develop GitOps workflows for configuration management
Optimize build processes for embedded and edge platforms
Secondary Responsibilities
Implement security scanning in CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning)
Automate compliance validation (STIG, RMF controls)
Design and implement secrets management solutions
Create security monitoring and incident response automation
Support security documentation and authorization packages
Requirements
Primary Experience / Qualifications:
5+ years DevOps/DevSecOps experience
Expert-level knowledge of CI/CD platforms (Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
Experience with artifact repositories (e.g., JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, Azure Artifacts, to include Azure Container Registry) for managing diverse package types
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Extensive experience with containerization (Docker, Podman) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi)
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure required, AWS/GCP beneficial)
Understanding of security scanning tools and practices
Experience with monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Knowledge of Git workflows and version control best practices
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with embedded system CI/CD and cross-compilation
Knowledge of military software development processes
Familiarity with RMF and security authorization processes
Experience with air-gapped and classified environments
Understanding of supply chain security and SBOM
Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKS)
Experience with chaos engineering and resilience testingFamiliarity with Policy-as-Code (PaC) tools like Open Policy Agent (OPA) for automating governance and security checks
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or related field;
Master's preferred
Clearance:
Must be eligible for Secret security clearance
Must be a US citizen
Special Note
What Makes You Successful Here
You automate everything that can be automated
You treat infrastructure as code, not clickops
You build security into pipelines, not bolt it on after
You can work across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments
You measure success by how little manual work the team does
Why Join MAG:
Work on meaningful problems that directly impact national security
Small, elite team where your contributions matter immediately
Access to cutting-edge hardware and technologies
Rapid prototyping environment - see your ideas deployed in weeks
Direct interaction with end users and field deployments
Professional development and conference attendance support
Flexible work arrangements with occasional field exercises
Opportunity to shape the future of tactical edge computing
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Job Locations VA-Fairfax
ID 2025-7928
Type Regular Full-Time
Clearance Ability to Obtain Secret