Mid-Level DevSecOps SME / Cloud Security Engineer (ISSE)

Dark Wolf is looking for a Mid-Level DevSecOps SME / Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to join a collaborative, dynamic team in a fast-paced, innovative mission environment.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of information security principles, as well as experience in software development, security engineering, risk management, and compliance.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting technical evaluations of information systems design, containerized applications, and cloud architectures (AWS or GCP), and information security aspects and accreditation.
• Performing vulnerability assessments using automated software, pipeline, and container scanning tools including SonarQube, Snyk, NeuVector, and OWASP ZAP.
• Reviewing requests for software installation and conduct technical risk assessments on software implementation, specifically within Kubernetes clustered environments.
• Coordinating and tracking security action requests and report status to senior managers, leveraging GitOps workflows and automation tooling like ArgoCD and GitLab CI/CD.
• Analyzing, modifying when necessary, and maintaining the client’s certification to field security approvals (continuous ATO) by implementing DISA STIGs through automated Ansible Playbooks and hardened Dockerfiles.
• Conducting and analyzing auditing requirements continuously, implementing and monitoring logging, metrics, and tracing stacks via Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Tempo, and Alloy.
• Enforcing zero-trust network architectures and traffic management within containerized environments using Istio or similar service meshes.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in IT security, information assurance, or DevSecOps engineering
• Background in secure software development with a proficiency in a scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Golang) with an emphasis on automation and a foundational knowledge of how to interact with REST APIs
• Experience and enjoyment in working directly with customers to improve cyber security posture
• Experience authoring and maintaining systems security documentation and hardening configurations for modern cloud environments
• Experience in generating appropriate security documentation to receive proper authorization from customer security personnel, and correcting security shortfalls as they are identified through customer-sponsored reviews
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes Administration and a deep foundational knowledge of containerization (Docker and similar technologies)
• Understanding of the cyber environment and threats of our cyber adversaries, specifically regarding cloud and supply-chain vulnerabilities
• Possesses strong technical skills and analytic ability
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related technical field
• IAT Lvl 2 certification (e.g., Security+)
• US Citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience as an ISSE / ISSM in a DoD or federal environment
• Relevant technical certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), or cloud-specific professional DevOps/Security certifications

The estimated salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $140,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical interview.