ENSCO Inc. is a diverse engineering and technology company that provides engineering, science, and advanced technology solutions supporting mission success, safety, and security for government and commercial customers worldwide.

We are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to work directly with Government mission leaders and independently governed program teams delivering elements of a critical space mission capability. Each participating organization may hold a different architecture vision, acquisition path, technical baseline, funding profile, and delivery schedule. This role creates trusted relationships and shared technical evidence needed to bring those efforts together.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the Space Force’s Space System Command. We support the Space Force’s acquisition of state of the art Military Satellite Communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation’s warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

• CI/CD Pipeline Engineering – Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting software delivery across multiple environments

• Deployment Automation – Develop automated deployment processes that improve consistency, reliability, and delivery velocity

• GitOps & Source Control Management – Implement and support Git-based workflows, branching strategies, repository management, and deployment automation practices

• Kubernetes Platform Support – Deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes-based application environments

• Helm & Release Management – Develop and maintain Helm charts, deployment templates, and environment-specific configurations

• Toolchain Engineering – Maintain and improve software delivery toolchains supporting development, testing, security scanning, deployment, and operational monitoring

• Multi-Environment Deployment Support – Coordinate deployments across development, integration, test, and operational environments with varying security requirements and constraints

• Security Integration – Work closely with cyber teams to incorporate security controls, scanning, compliance requirements, and vulnerability remediation into delivery pipelines

• Release Engineering – Support release packaging, deployment validation, rollback strategies, and operational readiness activities

• Platform Troubleshooting – Investigate and resolve pipeline, deployment, infrastructure, and integration issues affecting software delivery

• Collaboration – Partner with software developers, AI engineers, systems engineers, cyber teams, and operational stakeholders to improve delivery effectiveness and reliability

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, math, physics, or related technical field

• 8+ years of experience supporting DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, release engineering, or software delivery activities

• Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

• Strong experience with Git-based development workflows and source control management

• Experience developing and maintaining Helm charts and Kubernetes deployment configurations

• Strong experience administering and troubleshooting Kubernetes-based environments

• Understanding of software deployment lifecycles across multiple environments and security domains

• Experience supporting containerized applications and cloud-native architectures

• Familiarity with software delivery automation, infrastructure automation, and deployment orchestration

• Strong scripting or automation experience using tools such as Bash, Python, or Go

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

• ABILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A DOD SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION FOR WHICH, YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Qualifications Desired:

• Experience supporting Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Operations Command (SpOC/CFC), or other DoD software programs

• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery methodologies

• Understanding of software deployment challenges across IL5, IL6, air-gapped, or other restricted environments

• Experience integrating security scanning, vulnerability management, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines

• Familiarity with software supply chain security practices including artifact signing, SBOM generation, and provenance validation

• Experience supporting cloud-native mission platforms and distributed application architectures

• Familiarity with Agile software development environments and Program Increment (PI) execution

• Experience supporting SATCOM, mission systems, or operational C2 environments

• Experience with tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, Argo Workflows, Tekton, or similar CI/CD platforms

• Experience supporting Harbor, Nexus, Artifactory, or similar artifact repositories

• Familiarity with Kubernetes security tools, policy engines, or runtime security platforms

• Experience supporting deployments across multiple security enclaves or classified environments

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or Ansible

• Experience supporting MLOps platforms, model deployment pipelines, AI workload orchestration, or machine learning lifecycle management

• Experience supporting AI-enabled mission systems or modern software factories

• Relevant certifications such as Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), Security+, CISSP, GitLab, or cloud platform certifications

• Certifications such as INCOSE CSEP/ESEP

• An active DoD Secret security clearance or higher

Required Certifications: None
U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain Secret
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Background Check Type: 7 Year Pre-Employment
Drug Screen Required: None
Position Contingent Upon Contract Award: No