Senior DevSecOps Engineer with Technical Scrum Master experience

We are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer with Technical Scrum Master experience to support a high-performing team of engineers, developers, and client leaders. This dual role requires a balance of 50% hands-on DevSecOps/SRE responsibilities and 50% Agile/Scrum leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, proven experience in secure CI/CD practices, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic, client-facing environment.

What will you do:

DevSecOps Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automation, security, and efficiency across environments.
• Apply DevSecOps best practices, integrating security and compliance controls into the delivery process.
• Build and evolve infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure, including IAM, CloudWatch, and OpenSearch.
• Support Kubernetes (EKS) environments for scalable, containerized application deployments.
• Implement and maintain security tools (e.g., Aqua, DLP) to ensure compliance and resilience.
• Leverage GitLab CI/CD for environment management, feature flagging, and DORA metrics reporting.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and security standards are upheld across infrastructure and applications.
• Proficient in at least one programming/scripting language (Python, Java, PowerShell, etc.).

Scrum Master Responsibilities:

• Lead Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews) and ensure Agile best practices.
• Partner with Product Owners to define and prioritize user stories, maintain the product backlog, and support backlog refinement.
• Utilize Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Kanban methodologies to track team velocity and improve delivery cadence.
• Represent the Scrum Team in Program Increment (PI) Planning and program-level ceremonies.
• Create and manage user stories, sprint artifacts, and documentation in Jira and Confluence.
• Coordinate with the PMO and Government Product Owners to ensure alignment with mission objectives.
• Document requirements and manage releases in ServiceNow.
• Facilitate collaboration across cross-functional teams and multiple vendors for timely, high-quality releases.
• Communicate technical and programmatic information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Produce and present high-quality reports, presentations, and findings for senior leadership.
• Submit weekly/monthly status reports and other deliverables as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience or 12 years of experience and a HS Degree.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, SRE, or software engineering.
• 3+ years of Scrum Master or Agile team leadership experience.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, EKS, and security automation.
• Strong understanding of SAFe, Agile, and DevSecOps principles.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills — ability to interface directly with clients and executives.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent
• Security+ / CISSP (a plus)