Full-Time Principal DevSecOps Engineer
Second Front Systems is hiring a remote Full-Time Principal DevSecOps Engineer. The career level for this job opening is Expert and is accepting USA based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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About the RoleSecond Front Systems (2F) seeks a Principal DevSecOps Engineer to join their mission-driven team. 2F is a dynamic, fast-growing company that delivers transformative solutions for national security. This role plays a pivotal part in shaping the company's future in the defense sector.
What You'll Do
- Architect and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes and Pulumi (Go-based), ensuring DoD and IC compliance.
- Support security and operations of the 2F Suite across air-gapped and classified environments, collaborating with government partners and security teams.
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines integrating DevSecOps best practices.
- Integrate and maintain SIEM and security tooling, ensuring observability and compliance.
- Design, develop, and debug microservices in Go, focusing on performance, security, and modularity.
- Work cross-functionally to assess infrastructure needs, prioritize development, and deliver on product roadmap milestones.
- Document infrastructure and internal procedures for secure, repeatable, and auditable deployments.
- Collaborate with DoD/IC stakeholders to provision secure cloud resources and meet deployment criteria in classified settings.
- Contribute to R&D and experimentation efforts for platform advancements in secure environments.
- Mentoring and shaping internal DevSecOps strategy and infrastructure standards.
Skills You'll Bring
- 8+ years of relevant experience in DevSecOps, systems engineering, or infrastructure software development.
- Architect-level expertise in cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Deep experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native application orchestration.
- Proficiency in Golang (or similar languages).
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, DoD SRG, NIST 800-53, RMF/ATO).
- Proven experience deploying in air-gapped or classified environments.
- Experience building and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, monitoring, and alerting systems.
- Understanding of REST APIs, authentication flows, event-driven architecture, and microservice patterns.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and documentation habits.
- Ability to work independently and in distributed teams.