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BLEN

DevSecOps Engineer

washington, DC

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About this opportunity

BLEN lists this DevSecOps Engineer opportunity in washington, District of Columbia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

About BLEN

BLENers are passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems. For over 20 years, we've been helping government agencies and businesses transform their digital experience. We bring fresh perspectives to every project, from modernizing legacy systems to building cloud-native applications to experimenting with technology that’s just around the corner. We value building long and enduring partnerships to solve complex challenges by putting humans at the center of all the experiences. Our team thrives on turning tricky problems into solutions that are practical, accessible and performant.

About This Position

DevSecOps Engineers at BLEN play a pivotal role in our modernization program, implementing and maintaining robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines while integrating security at every stage of the software development lifecycle. They combine deep technical expertise, security awareness, and a holistic understanding of the software development process to streamline our delivery pipeline, enhance productivity, and ensure the security and reliability of our solutions. Our DevSecOps team collaborates closely with development, operations, and security teams to create a seamless, efficient, and secure software delivery process that meets the high standards required in government contracting environments.

What We Would Like From You

As a DevSecOps Engineer at BLEN, you will be at the forefront of implementing and supporting our CI/CD pipeline, ensuring the integration of security practices throughout the software development lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:

Support DevSecOps efforts to ensure delivery of a demand model leveraging continuous everything to reduce defects while increasing productivity and time-to-market

Assist with the establishment of CI/CD pipeline guidelines, standards, and strategies

Communicate with development teams to ensure adherence to CI/CD guidelines and standard DevSecOps processes

Support the technical planning, configuration, integration, verification, and validation of the pipeline toolchain

Implement automated methods to improve system performance and reliability, including scripting, integration, and problem resolution related to the CI/CD pipeline toolchain

Quickly learn business workflows, technical architecture, and dependent systems of the supported services

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate various DevSecOps practices as part of a CI/CD implementation

Troubleshoot issues within the pipeline and provide solutions

Stay updated with the latest DevSecOps trends, tools, and best practices

Contribute to the continuous improvement of our DevSecOps processes and tooling

Support the implementation of security measures throughout the CI/CD pipeline

Assist in the creation and maintenance of documentation for DevSecOps processes and tools

Your main goal will be to ensure our software delivery process is efficient, secure, and aligned with our modernization program's objectives through the effective implementation and support of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Basic Qualifications

Essential Requirements

5+ years of experience in software development or related fields

At least two years of hands‑on experience supporting DevOps/DevSecOps to reengineer and automate the software development process

Experience in the technical aspects of DevSecOps techniques, continuous integration, continuous testing, and continuous deployment

Proficiency with distributed source control (Git)

Experience with dependency management tools

Familiarity with leading CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or TFS

Understanding of Pipeline as Code scripting technologies

Experience with industry-standard Static Code Analysis (SCA) tools such as SonarQube, Nexus IQ Server, or Fortify

Hands‑on experience integrating SCA tools into CI/CD pipeline

Familiarity with open-source tools for test automation such as Selenium

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience working in a large software development program using Agile (preferably SAFe) development methodology

Experience implementing DevSecOps for a Cloud-based system on a modernization program

Knowledge of Cloud Service Platforms such as AWS or Azure

Experience with container orchestration using tools such as Docker‑compose

Familiarity with Container Management Platforms such as OpenShift

Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet

Knowledge of Continuous Monitoring tools such as ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash/Fluentd, Kibana)

Relevant certifications in DevOps, cloud platforms, or security

Requirement

Must be a US Citizen or legal resident and able to work domestically

Must be able to attain low-level security clearance

Perks

Work from anywhere

Competitive pay

A contribution to your health benefit

The chance to work on high‑visibility projects and make a significant impact

Get to know us

We are a small, creative and highly technical team

Our heroes are the scrappy folks that dare to dream and do great things. We love people that care more about doing the right thing than taking a shortcut

We believe in finishing projects and floor our clients by how much we cared about their project

We believe in integrity and because we're small, we are very selective of our partners and clients

We do not use phrases like 'human resource' because you are NOT a resource. You are a team member and we will treat you like one

What You Should Expect From Us

We will treat you fairly

We give you space to grow both personally and professionally

We will hear your ideas even when we disagree – especially when we disagree

We will be equitable with our success and be honest with our challenges

We will always tell you the truth. Even when the truth is difficult

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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