Job description

About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings. Job Description: Our San Diego team is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to help secure and improve software delivery across the enterprise. This role focuses on embedding security, quality, compliance, and software supply-chain controls into CI/CD workflows while partnering with software development, cybersecurity, platform engineering, systems engineering, and program teams. This is an engineering role, not a pure governance or vulnerability-management position. The DevSecOps Engineer will work across Azure DevOps Server (or equivalent technologies), Nexus, SonarQube, Kubernetes/K3s deployment workflows, artifact controls, and secure release patterns to help teams deliver software securely and reliably. Occasional after-hours/weekend maintenance and emergency response may be required. Key Responsibilities: Secure CI/CD & Release Workflows Design, implement, and improve secure CI/CD patterns, including reusable YAML templates, quality gates, artifact controls, and release safeguards Support secure release workflows across development, test, integration, staging, and production environments Troubleshoot pipeline failures, permissions issues, dependency problems, scan failures, and release blockers Software Supply Chain & Security Controls Integrate security and quality checks into build and release workflows, including SAST, SCA, dependency scanning, secrets scanning, code-quality gates, container scanning, and artifact validation Support tools such as Nexus, SonarQube, Azure DevOps artifacts, and related code-quality or artifact-management platforms Partner with cybersecurity to align CI/CD controls with SSP, RMF, NIST, CMMC, STIG, Zero Trust, audit, and program requirements Kubernetes Guardrails & Developer Enablement Partner with platform engineering on secure Kubernetes/K3s deployment standards, including namespaces, RBAC, ServiceAccounts, Helm, ingress, TLS, storage, quotas, and workload security Create documentation, examples, runbooks, and onboarding materials for secure pipeline and deployment workflows Track recurring developer pain points, pipeline health, scan outcomes, release blockers, and control gaps; turn findings into automation, templates, documentation, or improved guardrails Required Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, software delivery, systems engineering, or a closely related technical role Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, YAML, build/release workflows, repositories, artifacts, permissions, or agent-based builds Experience implementing security, quality, or compliance controls in CI/CD workflows Experience with secure software delivery practices such as SAST, SCA, dependency scanning, secrets handling, code-quality gates, artifact controls, or container scanning Experience troubleshooting CI/CD failures, build issues, deployment problems, permissions issues, or dependency-related errors Experience with Kubernetes, K3s, containers, Helm, or similar deployment technologies Experience with scripting or automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages Ability to write clear technical documentation, runbooks, onboarding guides, and troubleshooting procedures Active U.S. Secret Clearance and eligible for TS/SCI Clearance Willing and able to work in regulated, secure, or compliance-bounded environments Preferred Qualifications: Active U.S. TS/SCI Security Clearance Experience with Azure DevOps Server Experience integrating or administering Nexus, SonarQube, or similar artifact and code-quality platforms Experience with SBOM generation, SCA, container scanning, artifact signing, provenance, or software supply-chain security Experience with policy-as-code, OPA/Gatekeeper, Kubernetes admission controls, or secure workload policies Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code or Configuration-as-Code practices using Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, CloudFormation, or similar tools Experience with AWS Cloud environment management Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or similar observability platforms Experience in defense contracting, government programs, CMMC, NIST 800-171, RMF, STIGs, or other compliance-driven environments Position Location: San Diego, CA (the selected individual will be expected to work on a government site at Naval Base Point Loma) Perks and Benefits Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Accompanying FSA and HSA options Additional Voluntary Benefits Paid Time Off 9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays Paid Parental Leave Military Leave Tuition Reimbursement Professional Development Reimbursement Annual Salary Reviews Profit Sharing 401(k) Traditional and Roth Options Gym and Fitness Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Program Metron is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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Occasional after-hours/weekend maintenance and emergency response may be required.
Secure CI/CD & Release Workflows
Design, implement, and improve secure CI/CD patterns, including reusable YAML templates, quality gates, artifact controls, and release safeguards
Support secure release workflows across development, test, integration, staging, and production environments
Troubleshoot pipeline failures, permissions issues, dependency problems, scan failures, and release blockers
Software Supply Chain & Security Controls
Integrate security and quality checks into build and release workflows, including SAST, SCA, dependency scanning, secrets scanning, code-quality gates, container scanning, and artifact validation
Support tools such as Nexus, SonarQube, Azure DevOps artifacts, and related code-quality or artifact-management platforms
Partner with cybersecurity to align CI/CD controls with SSP, RMF, NIST, CMMC, STIG, Zero Trust, audit, and program requirements
Kubernetes Guardrails & Developer Enablement
Partner with platform engineering on secure Kubernetes/K3s deployment standards, including namespaces, RBAC, ServiceAccounts, Helm, ingress, TLS, storage, quotas, and workload security
Create documentation, examples, runbooks, and onboarding materials for secure pipeline and deployment workflows
Track recurring developer pain points, pipeline health, scan outcomes, release blockers, and control gaps; turn findings into automation, templates, documentation, or improved guardrails
5+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, software delivery, systems engineering, or a closely related technical role

Nice-to-haves

Active U.S. TS/SCI Security Clearance
Experience with Azure DevOps Server
Experience integrating or administering Nexus, SonarQube, or similar artifact and code-quality platforms
Experience with SBOM generation, SCA, container scanning, artifact signing, provenance, or software supply-chain security
Experience with policy-as-code, OPA/Gatekeeper, Kubernetes admission controls, or secure workload policies
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code or Configuration-as-Code practices using Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, CloudFormation, or similar tools
Experience with AWS Cloud environment management
Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or similar observability platforms
Experience in defense contracting, government programs, CMMC, NIST 800-171, RMF, STIGs, or other compliance-driven environments
Position Location: San Diego, CA (the selected individual will be expected to work on a government site at Naval Base Point Loma)

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