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Sr. IT DevSecOps Engineer | Washington, District Of Columbia
Sr. IT DevSecOps Engineer
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Washington , District Of Columbia

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Onsite

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Contract

Washington, District Of Columbia

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Onsite

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Contract

Job ID 73479|Posted Feb 18, 2026
JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines in AWS GovCloud. This role focuses on accelerating secure application delivery, optimizing automation, and integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and manage GitLab runners.

  • Support secure, automated deployments in AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch, etc.)

  • Develop reusable CI/CD templates and improve release strategies.

  • Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).

  • Implement GitOps practices (e.g., ArgoCD/Flux).

  • Integrate security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA) and container scanning into pipelines.

  • Write and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (plus CloudFormation/Ansible as needed).

  • Automate testing, linting, and security remediation processes.

Required Qualifications

  • Strong Git and advanced GitLab experience (CI/CD, merge requests, issue tracking).

  • Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native services.

  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container security best practices.

  • Proficiency in Terraform and Linux-based environments.

  • Scripting skills (Python, Bash) and ability to work in collaborative/pair programming settings.

Preferred Certifications

  • GitLab certification

  • AWS certification


At Horizontal, we celebrate and embrace diversity as a core principle, fostering an inclusive environment that promotes equity and belonging for all team members.

 

Once you apply for this position, you may receive a phone call, SMS or email at the time of application from our Virtual AI Recruiter, Alex, to conduct an initial interview.
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 

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In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.

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