Agile/DevSecOps Specialist

Agile / DevSecOps Specialist (Entry-Level)  

Seeking an Agile/DevSecOps Specialist (entry-level) to support an agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a nationally significant program. The Agile/DevSecOps Specialist will have a strong knowledge of SAFe best practices and SAFe tools for tracking and managing product development. A Senior DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for leading the technical implementation and maintenance of automation infrastructure to improve collaboration and productivity of software development teams. She/he will be providing a robust CI/CD pipeline, allowing code to be validated for quality and security as well as deployed in a continuous fashion. 

Primary Responsibilities:

·       Responsible for embedding an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and SAFe methodologies and frameworks

·       Helps to create an open and trust-based environment, which enables a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement

·       Assess team/organizational culture and delivery processes to identify and facilitate improvements

·       Identifies and recommends tools and techniques to support agile processes

·       Oversees training of agile methodologies/tools by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars.

·       Assesses environment framework and helps to ensure implemented use cases adhere to that framework

·       Interfaces with DHS engineers/architects regarding architecture standards/guidelines/policies based on needs and anticipated technology advances

·       Defines and sets best standards and practices that development teams can utilize

·       Define, measure and present Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics for continuous improvement

·       Deliver proven training programs to explain and instill DevOps values including those as detailed by Agile and Lean

·       Responsible for embedding an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and SAFe methodologies and frameworks 

·       Helps to create an open and trust-based environment, which enables a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement

·       Assess team/organizational culture and delivery processes to identify and facilitate improvements

·       Identifies and recommends tools and techniques to support agile processes

·       Oversees training of agile methodologies/tools by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars.

Basic Qualifications:

·       Knowledge and experience navigating enterprise IT environments

·       Knowledge and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: – User Stories, ATDD, TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous – Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing

·       Capabilities in using the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

·       Excellent leadership and listening skills

·       Solid analytical and critical thinking skills

·       SAFe 5.1 SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Certification

·       Experience with version control, containers, Dockers, Jenkins/Gitlab, Kubernetes and Ansible.

Required Education:

Candidate must have a MA/MS degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience. This may be substituted with a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 6 years of total experience.

Candidate must be a US Citizen

Candidate have an active TS/SCI

Agile / DevSecOps Specialist (Senior)

Seeking an Agile/DevSecOps Specialist (senior-level) to support an agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a nationally significant program. The Agile/DevSecOps Specialist will have a strong knowledge of SAFe best practices and SAFe tools for tracking and managing product development. A Senior DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for leading the technical implementation and maintenance of automation infrastructure to improve collaboration and productivity of software development teams. She/he will be providing a robust CI/CD pipeline, allowing code to be validated for quality and security as well as deployed in a continuous fashion. 

Primary Responsibilities:

·       Responsible for embedding an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and SAFe methodologies and frameworks

·       Helps to create an open and trust-based environment, which enables a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement

·       Assess team/organizational culture and delivery processes to identify and facilitate improvements

·       Identifies and recommends tools and techniques to support agile processes

·       Oversees training of agile methodologies/tools by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars.

·       Assesses environment framework and helps to ensure implemented use cases adhere to that framework

·       Interfaces with DHS engineers/architects regarding architecture standards/guidelines/policies based on needs and anticipated technology advances

·       Defines and sets best standards and practices that development teams can utilize

·       Define, measure and present Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics for continuous improvement

·       Deliver proven training programs to explain and instill DevOps values including those as detailed by Agile and Lean

·       Responsible for embedding an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and SAFe methodologies and frameworks 

·       Helps to create an open and trust-based environment, which enables a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement

·       Assess team/organizational culture and delivery processes to identify and facilitate improvements

·       Identifies and recommends tools and techniques to support agile processes

·       Oversees training of agile methodologies/tools by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars.

Basic Qualifications:

·       In-depth knowledge and experience navigating enterprise IT environments

·       In-depth knowledge and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing

·       High proficiency in using the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

·       Excellent leadership and listening skills

·       Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills

·       SAFe 5.1 SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Certification

·       Experience with version control, containers, Dockers, Jenkins/Gitlab, Kubernetes and Ansible.

Required Education:

Candidate must have a MA/MS degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience. This may be substituted with a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 12 years of total experience.

Candidate must be a US Citizen

Candidate have an active TS/SCI

Agile / DevSecOps Specialist (SME)

Seeking an Agile/DevSecOps Specialist (subject matter expert) to support an agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a nationally significant program. The Agile/DevSecOps Specialist will have a strong knowledge of SAFe best practices and SAFe tools for tracking and managing product development. A Senior DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for leading the technical implementation and maintenance of automation infrastructure to improve collaboration and productivity of software development teams. She/he will be providing a robust CI/CD pipeline, allowing code to be validated for quality and security as well as deployed in a continuous fashion. 

Primary Responsibilities:

·       Responsible for embedding an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and SAFe methodologies and frameworks

·       Helps to create an open and trust-based environment, which enables a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement

·       Assess team/organizational culture and delivery processes to identify and facilitate improvements

·       Identifies and recommends tools and techniques to support agile processes

·       Oversees training of agile methodologies/tools by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars.

·       Assesses environment framework and helps to ensure implemented use cases adhere to that framework

·       Interfaces with DHS engineers/architects regarding architecture standards/guidelines/policies based on needs and anticipated technology advances

·       Defines and sets best standards and practices that development teams can utilize

·       Define, measure and present Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics for continuous improvement

·       Deliver proven training programs to explain and instill DevOps values including those as detailed by Agile and Lean

·       Responsible for embedding an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and SAFe methodologies and frameworks 

·       Helps to create an open and trust-based environment, which enables a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement

·       Assess team/organizational culture and delivery processes to identify and facilitate improvements

·       Identifies and recommends tools and techniques to support agile processes

·       Oversees training of agile methodologies/tools by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars.

Basic Qualifications:

·       Extensive knowledge and experience navigating enterprise IT environments

·       Extensive knowledge and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing

·       High proficiency in using the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

·       Excellent leadership and listening skills

·       Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills

·       SAFe 5.1 SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Certification

·       Extensive experience with version control, containers, Dockers, Jenkins/Gitlab, Kubernetes and Ansible.

Required Education:

Candidate must have a MA/MS degree with a minimum of 15 years of experience. This may be substituted with a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 20 years of total experience.