Deputy Chief Engineer
Job Summary
The Deputy Chief Engineer will support the Chief Engineer in technical execution, multi-cloud operations, and DevSecOps innovation for the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Next (C1N) ACSS contract. You will manage enterprise tooling, cloud environments, and cybersecurity compliance while acting as a bridge between engineering and leadership. The role requires translating customer requirements into technical direction to ensure secure, resilient application delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise-wide CI/CD pipeline maturity
- Integrate DevSecOps tools and container hardening
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for DoD levels
- Ensure security compliance (RMF, STIG, cATO)
- Mentor cross-functional engineering teams
Required Skills
- 12+ years technical experience
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Expertise in Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab
- Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI
Job Details
Key Responsibilities:
- DevSecOps Technical Execution: Assist the Chief Engineer by leading the implementation, scaling, and day-to-day maturity of enterprise-wide CI/CD pipelines.
- Innovation Delivery: Evaluate, prototype, and integrate emerging DevSecOps tools, automated security scanning, and container hardening techniques to optimize the Cloud One ecosystem.
- Infrastructure Automation: Implement and maintain complex Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) scripts tailored for DoD Impact Levels (IL) 2, 4, 5, and 6.
- Architecture Support: Support the Chief Engineer in reviewing cloud configurations across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI to ensure alignment with security and resiliency goals.
- Compliance Engineering: Assist in embedding automated configuration monitoring and continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) strategies into the delivery pipeline to meet RMF and STIG requirements.
- Technical Guidance: Serve as the tactical, hands-on mentor for cross-functional DevOps and engineering teams, translating the Chief Engineer's high-level strategy into technical reality.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering and 12+ years of prior technical experience.
- Security Clearance: An active DoD Secret Clearance is required.
- Engineering Leadership: Minimum of 5 years of experience providing technical direction or leading software, cloud, or systems engineering teams within high-level defense programs.
- Automation & IaC: Advanced proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) tooling, specifically Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab Runners.
- Pipeline Creation: Advanced knowledge of CI/CD pipeline processes, architecture, and execution with a proven ability to define and enforce organizational best practices.
- Containers & Orchestration: Comprehensive knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and secure containerization standards.
- DoD Security & Compliance: Extensive background executing RMF processes, STIG enforcement, and managing system architectures inside secure multi-enclave environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active DoD TS clearance.
- Advanced certifications: AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
- Familiarity with DoD Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) structures and automated report feeds within Cloud One.
- Experience with Site Reliability Engineering, probability-based metrics, and integration with FinOps platforms.