Sr. DevSecOps Engineer

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. This position supports operational systems integration, development, and maintenance for military medical treatment facilities in the Pacific region. The role focuses on building an automated compliance and AI‑driven security operations platform for DoD, federal health, and enterprise healthcare environments.

Location:

Solana Beach, CA. Salary: $105,000 - $148,000.

• SCAP / STIG Automation
  • Build automated OpenSCAP pipelines to scan Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and other Linux hosts using DISA STIG benchmarks.
  • Integrate XCCDF and OVAL results into OpenRMF using automated ingestion workflows.
  • Develop hardened base images (VMs and containers) aligned to DISA STIG requirements.
• Container Security
  • Integrate Rapid Fort scans into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Automate ingestion of SCAP JSON into OpenRMF.
  • Ensure curated images remain compliant and low‑CVE.
• Compliance Operations (RMF/FedRAMP/CMMC)
  • Support generation of automated DISA checklists (CKLs) and POA&M updates.
  • Work with compliance and engineering teams to resolve findings and track remediation progress via OpenRMF.
• Security Telemetry & SIEM Engineering
  • Deploy/tune Wazuh agents across hosts and workloads.
  • Configure pipelines from Wazuh → Elastic → Tines.
  • Write and maintain Elastic SIEM detection rules.
• SOAR Automation & AI SOC Buildout
  • Develop Tines workflows to automate SCAP ingestion, Rapid Fort event processing, Elastic SIEM alert enrichment, compliance notifications, and ticketing.
  • Integrate LLMs to summarize alerts, draft POA&M entries, generate remediation guidance, and produce daily/weekly SOC and compliance reports.
• Infrastructure & Dev Sec Ops
  • Contribute to secure CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, system hardening, logging, and access control aligned with DoD RMF.

• Five to ten (10+) years Linux engineering with a security hardening focus.
• Hands‑on experience with OpenSCAP, DISA STIGs, SCAP benchmarks, and STIG automation.
• Experience with OpenRMF (or similar RMF automation platforms).
• Strong knowledge of RMF, FedRAMP, or CMMC.
• CI/CD pipeline experience (Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with Elastic Stack and Wazuh.
• Experience deploying or integrating SOAR platforms (Tines preferred; XSOAR or Splunk SOAR acceptable).
• Container security experience (Rapid Fort, Anchore, Trivy, Aqua, etc.).
• Familiarity with ATO workflows (IL4/IL5, DoD impact levels).
• AI integration experience using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or similar.
• Python or Bash scripting for automation.
• Experience with NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, or DoD Cybersecurity standards.

• Familiarity with ATO workflows (IL4/IL5, DoD impact levels).
• AI integration experience using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or similar.
• Python or Bash scripting for automation.
• Experience with NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, or DoD Cybersecurity standards.

• Ability to lead architecture decisions and mentor others.
• Strong communicator capable of translating compliance needs into technical workflows.
• Able to operate independently in a fast‑paced federal/healthcare environment.
• Comfortable producing documentation for audits and ATO packages.

• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods.
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

• Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Public Trust level.
• US Citizenship is a requirement.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting