Sr. DevSecOps Engineer

Job Description

Overview

SR. DEVSECOPS ENGINEER (PACMED):

Bowhead seeks a Sr. DevSecOps Engineer to support in operational systems integration, development, test, evaluation, operation, sustainment, and maintenance using technologies and acquisition management to support technical, ancillary, and clinical support to military medical treatment facilities in the pacific Region. This position will support building a next-generation automated compliance and AI-driven security operations platform supporting DoD, federal health, and enterprise health-care environments. The Sr. DevSecOps Engineer will provide deep experience in DISA STIGs, SCAP automation, RMF workflows, container security, SIEM/SOAR integrations, and AI-assisted security operations.

Responsibilities

SCAP / STIG Automation

Build automated OpenSCAP pipelines to scan Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and other Linux hosts using DISA STIG benchmarks.

Integrate XCCDF and OVAL results into OpenRMF using automated ingestion workflows.

Develop hardened base images (VMs and containers) aligned to DISA STIG requirements.

Container Security

Integrate RapidFort scans into CI/CD pipelines.

Automate ingestion of SCAP JSON into OpenRMF.

Ensure curated images remain compliant and low-CVE.

Compliance Operations (RMF/FedRAMP/CMMC)

Support generation of automated DISA checklists (CKLs) and POA&M updates.

Work with compliance and engineering teams to resolve findings and track remediation progress via OpenRMF.

Security Telemetry & SIEM Engineering

Deploy/tune Wazuh agents across hosts and workloads.

Configure pipelines from Wazuh → Elastic → Tines.

Write and maintain Elastic SIEM detection rules.

SOAR Automation & AI SOC Buildout

Develop Tines workflows to automate:

SCAP ingestion

RapidFort event processing

Elastic SIEM alert enrichment

Compliance notifications & ticketing

Integrate LLMs to:

Summarize alerts

Draft POA&M entries

Generate remediation guidance

Produce daily/weekly SOC and compliance reports

Infrastructure & DevSecOps

Contribute to secure CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, system hardening, logging, and access control aligned with DoD RMF.

Qualifications

Must-Have Technical Expertise

Five to ten (10+) years Linux engineering with security hardening focus

Hands-on experience with OpenSCAP, DISA STIGs, SCAP benchmarks, and STIG automation

Experience working with OpenRMF (or similar RMF automation platforms)

Strong knowledge of RMF, FedRAMP, or CMMC

CI/CD pipeline experience (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)

Hands-on experience with Elastic Stack and Wazuh

Experience deploying or integrating SOAR platforms (Tines preferred; XSOAR or Splunk SOAR acceptable)

Container security experience (RapidFort, Anchore, Trivy, Aqua, etc.)

Bonus Skills

Familiarity with ATO workflows (IL4/IL5, DoD impact levels)

AI integration experience using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or similar

Python or Bash scripting for automation

Experience with NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, or DoD Cybersecurity standards

Soft Skills

Ability to lead architecture decisions and mentor others

Strong communicator capable of translating compliance needs into technical workflows

Able to operate independently in a fast-paced federal/healthcare environment

Comfortable producing documentation for audits and ATO packages

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds

Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

Target salary range is between $120,000 - $150,000 commensurate with experience.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Public Trust level. US Citizenship is a requirement.

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Minimum Qualifications

Five to ten (10+) years Linux engineering with security hardening focus Hands-on experience with OpenSCAP, DISA STIGs, SCAP benchmarks, and STIG automation Experience working with OpenRMF (or similar RMF automation platforms) Strong knowledge of RMF, FedRAMP, or CMMC CI/CD pipeline experience (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.) Hands-on experience with Elastic Stack and Wazuh Experience deploying or integrating SOAR platforms (Tines preferred; XSOAR or Splunk SOAR acceptable) Container security experience (RapidFort, Anchore, Trivy, Aqua, etc.) Bonus Skills Familiarity with ATO workflows (IL4/IL5, DoD impact levels) AI integration experience using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or similar Python or Bash scripting for automation Experience with NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, or DoD Cybersecurity standards Soft Skills Ability to lead architecture decisions and mentor others Strong communicator capable of translating compliance needs into technical workflows Able to operate independently in a fast-paced federal/healthcare environment Comfortable producing documentation for audits and ATO packages