Senior SecDevOps Engineer

Company: Synergy ECP
Location: Sterling
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

NetServices (NSI) is an IT services firm with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions to drive lasting results. Now operating as a subsidiary of Synergy ECP, NSI continues to stand out in a crowded contracting landscape through its agility, strong customer focus, and commitment to retaining exceptional talent. By taking on challenging IT initiatives, we cultivate our talent and are continually evolving through our partnerships with clients. Our close-knot team of highly cleared engineers, analysts, and program managers represent some of the best talent locally available. $195,000 - $220,000 a year Sr. SecDevOps Engineer Description We are looking for a Software Engineer (Senior) to join our visible technical program driving the Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) cloud platform that supports collection, management and analysis of digital engineering information in an architecture that provides seamless digital thread and enables tool interoperability, including data structures suitable for AI applications. This program delivers engineering services for Linux and Windows cloud-based infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems. Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflows. This is a fast paced, challenging, and career rewarding experience to recruit and develop top talent and solutions on one of the most complex and high-profile programs within the government customer community. Responsibilities: •Deploy and maintain infrastructure in a cloud-based environment •Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) •Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for DBs, Servers, and applications using DevSecOps tools to include Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Foreman, GitLab, Selenium •Configure IdAM, Active Directory, LDAP resources •Deploy and maintain complex modern cloud architectures •Create and update technical documentation (e.g., user guides, ‘how to’ guides, infrastructure diagrams) •Prepare technical presentations for government and senior leadership •Work effectively in a group environment •Create automated testing plans for applications •Work across infrastructure that contains both Linux and Windows •Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical, management and customer both written and verbally •Utilize robust troubleshooting skills •Instill and apply solid engineering rigor, to include configuration management, testing •Develop/engineer as part of an Agile scrum team Required Education, Experience, & Skills: We are actively seeking candidates with a minimum of 10 years' relevant experience. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a STEM field is required. Specific skills include the following: •Possess a minimum of Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly (FS Poly works too) •At a minimum, meet DOD 8570 requirements (Security CE Certification) •Expertise working with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), test automation and / or DevSecOps on iterative development projects •Solid ability to demonstrate solid engineering rigor •Demonstrated experience with system testing and validation •Expert troubleshooting and solutioning skills •Experience with Cloud architecture and system design (prefer AWS, but will consider Azure) •Strong documentation skills •Familiar with Agile Methodologies •Ability to accurately decompose tasks for Jira stories •Developing integration interfaces using Python, PowerShell, and Groovy •Experience and comfortability with Basic DevOps Tooling (Foreman, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab) •Familiarity with Containerized Development environments (Rancher, Kubernetes) •Expertise with automated testing tools (Selenium) and experience developing automated test plans for both security and functional requirements •Familiarity with customer system security requirements and processes •Preparation and maintenance of system components •Experience with API Gateways, catalogs •Experience with DevOps testing •Understanding of Active Directory Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills: •Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) •Experience with Cloud solution optimization •Experience configuring and instrumenting Virtualization tools (Grafana, Splunk) •Experience configuring and instrumenting tools providing end to end visibility, monitoring, and analytics (AppDynamics, DynaTrace) •Experience with ServiceNow •Other Cloud experience (Azure, Google, Oracle, IBM) •Integration of virtualized applications and application streaming or layering techniques •Assist with leading and overseeing a total system perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of cloud services, infrastructure and security domains •SharePoint admin experience •IBM Enterprise Lifcycle Management experience •TeamWork Cloud/Cameo experience •Tableau experience Salary Range: $220,000 - $195,000 Location: Sterling VA Taking Care of the People Who Take Care of The Nation Compensation : We offer highly competitive compensation that is consistently recognized by our employees as being generous! Health & Retirement : We offer a comprehensive Health Benefits package and 401K Retirement plan so you can take care of yourself and your family both now and in the future. Other health-related benefits include People Partners who will help you navigate both personal and professional worlds, as well as strong wellness related resources offered through our healthcare provider. Education : Individual growth is a priority at NSI/Synergy ECP. Employees are encouraged to take advantage of our company-sponsored continuing education program so they can get their degree or that next certification needed to propel them towards the next level. Not sure what's best for your career plans, we'll help you navigate it all! Work/Life Balance : A healthy work/life balance is essential for building and executing your work effectively at NSI/Synergy ECP, but it’s also necessary to allow you the room to pursue everything you want to develop in your personal life. We offer a generous Paid Time Off benefit and 10 paid holidays a year. NSI/Synergy ECP also provides flexible work options that work with your schedule and lifestyle. Philanthropy: With the help of our amazing employees, NSI/Synergy ECP participates annually in building awareness, volunteering and contributing to dozens of organizations. We believe that giving back creates a sense of purpose, engagement, and fulfillment. Have a cause you are passionate about? We bet you'll find others here that care about it just as much! NSI/Synergy ECP is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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