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Principal DevSecOps Engineer Security Clearance
Job in
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 02138, USA
Listed on 2026-01-13
Listing for:
Draper
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-13
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview:
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.
For more information about Draper, visit .
Job Description
Summary:
The Principal Dev Sec Ops Modernization Lead is a technical and organizational leader responsible for setting vision, strategy, and execution for modern, secure software delivery practices across a large, multi-team program. This role provides strategic technical direction, drives consensus across diverse stakeholders, and leads change for the program. Core elements of the role includes leading the team that is responsible for the delivery of Dev Sec Ops processes, tooling, and platforms that operationalize it.
The role requires deep knowledge of CMMC and regulated-environment compliance, ensuring standardized processes, tooling, and governance enable scalable adoption by engineering teams while meeting mission, security, and regulatory objectives.
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
• Independently execute task assignments.
• Designs algorithms using modern theory and proven techniques, adheres to software best practices.
• Analyzes designs to demonstrate performance and functionality.
• Develops and executes software tests to check compliance with requirements.
• Prepares technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required documentation.
• Communicates with customers and stakeholders to establish requirements and describe the design and deliverables.
• Independently drive solutions to complex problems, develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their discipline.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Leads the design of system architecture, delegating tasks and collecting feedback on designs as needed.
• Lead a medium size team of engineers across multiple disciplines. Skills/Abilities
• Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrate an ability to learn new programming languages and technologies quickly.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel.
• A team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals Education
Requires a bachelor's in Computer Science or other related field. Master's degree is preferred. Experience
10+ years experience in Software Engineering or related field. Additional
Job Description:
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. Secret Clearance is preferred. Connect With Draper for Future Opportunities! If you don't find the right posting in our Career Opportunities, you may submit your resume for future consideration.
Job Location - City:
Cambridge
Job Location - State:
Massachusetts
Job Location - Postal Code: The US base salary range for this full-time position is $95,000.00 - $ Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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