DevSecOps (DSO) Engineer

North Logan, UT

Full Time

Engineering and Operations

Mid Level

Job ID: 5667
Date Posted: December 12, 2025
The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking a highly motivated Software DevSecOps Engineer that has demonstrated experience in managing DevSecOps pipelines and technologies. A successful candidate should be enthusiastic and comfortable learning and teaching new technologies and processes capable of discovering solutions utilizing all possible avenues by seeking help and providing help to others.

Key Responsibilities:

Works with multiple engineering and IT disciplines to ensure software and systems are designed, built, and fielded in a secure, compliant manner
Works with development to modernize the architecture of existing software applications
Designs, implements, manages, and documents DevSecOps pipeline tooling from end-to-end while following established SDL, government, and industry standards
Helps establish secure reusable solutions and processes
Supports a Software Factory via build pipelines and associated tooling
Designs, builds, and configures a CMMC-compliant Linux environment in Azure GCC High
- Provides support for development and production of enterprise database-backed web applications
- Provides support for development and production of data engineering workloads
Assists in migrating the current on-premises system to the GCC High environment
Collaborates closely with the team and be responsible for CI and automation to ensure alignment with the GCC High environment and deployment processes
Sets up monitoring and logging for the GCC High environment
Provides guidance on best practices and industry standards to support decision making
Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive information

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field
8+ years of DevSecOps, information technology, software development, or build management
Experience coding or scripting
Experience designing and using container systems such as Docker, Kubernetes, Incus, LXC
Experience designing and implementing DevSecOps pipelines in a highly regulated cloud environment
Experience setting up, configuring, and monitoring Virtual Machine environments like VMWare
Experience working with Kubernetes, including Services, Ingresses, ConfigMaps, and Secrets
Experience deploying and maintaining applications in cloud systems like Amazon AWS, EKS, Azure, and AKS.
Experience with Windows and Linux system administration, including Bash and PowerShell
Strong understanding of networking
Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle
Experience with CI/CD pipeline tooling including build, test, code scanning, deployment
Experience deploying to production environments
Understanding of continuous monitoring, security scanning, container image scanning, identity management, PKI, IaC, CaC
Experience with tools such as SonarQube, Parasoft, Fortify, Nessus, Git, JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, Jenkins, GitHub, Gitlab, Helm, Atlassian Bitbucket, and Jira
Ability to lead and mentor others
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to present ideas and concepts effectively
Ability to work independently and with team members
Experience utilizing software configuration management
Experience with Agile or Lean software development methodologies
Must be a US citizen and with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with government DevSecOps best practices
Experience with Azure GCC High
Strong practical experience using GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, and SonarQube
CompTIA Security+ Certification
Entra ID experience
Database replication and data obfuscation experience
Experience migrating from on-premises environments to Azure GCC High
Experience with ArgoCD
Experience authoring Helm charts
Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities
Capability of writing and troubleshooting application code in at least one programming or scripting language
Cloud, Security, or IT Certification
Experience with both cloud and on-prem development
Experience working with Cyber Security processes
10+ years of software development or information systems experience
Software quality assurance experience

*Salary Range

$108,000 - $160,000
- Salary commensurate based on education and relevant experience

This range serves as a general guideline and may vary based on factors such as role, level, location, market conditions, and individual qualifications, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The range displayed in the job advertisement reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries across all US locations. Specific salary details for a candidate’s preferred location can be provided by the recruiter or HR manager during the hiring process.

Why Join SDL?
*SDL offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Visit our Benefits Page to learn more about what we offer.

SDL delivers advanced multi-domain solutions to protect national security and enable scientific discovery. Our expertise in satellites, sensors and instruments, ground systems and data processing, and autonomous systems plays a critical role in missions supporting NASA and the Department of Defense. Join our team of engineers, scientists, technicians, and business professionals in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.

At SDL, we strive to uphold a culture of respect, collaboration, empowerment, and accountability. We listen with open minds, seek to understand diverse perspectives, and engage in thoughtful dialogue. We work together by sharing knowledge, involving others, and offering support. We trust and empower our team members to take ownership, act with integrity, and be accountable. Above all, we deliver on our commitments to each other and to our mission partners.

The application window for this position is expected to remain open for approximately 14 days; however, it may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly.

For questions, assistance, or accommodation with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.

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