Agile /DevSecOps Specialist – SME
Digiflight, Inc. is seeking an Agile/DevSecOps Specialist to support an agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a nationally significant program. The Agile/DevSecOps Specialist will have a strong knowledge of SAFe best practices and SAFe tools for tracking and managing product development. A Senior DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for leading the technical implementation and maintenance of automation infrastructure to improve collaboration and productivity of software development teams. She/he will be providing a robust CI/CD pipeline, allowing code to be validated for quality and security as well as deployed in a continuous fashion.
Primary Responsibilities
- Responsible for embedding an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and SAFe methodologies and frameworks
- Helps to create an open and trust-based environment, which enables a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement
- Assess team/organizational culture and delivery processes to identify and facilitate improvements
- Identifies and recommends tools and techniques to support agile processes
- Oversees training of agile methodologies/tools by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars.
- Assesses environment framework and helps to ensure implemented use cases adhere to that framework
- Interfaces with DHS engineers/architects regarding architecture standards/guidelines/policies based on needs and anticipated technology advances
- Defines and sets best standards and practices that development teams can utilize
- Define, measure and present Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics for continuous improvement
- Deliver proven training programs to explain and instill DevOps values including those as detailed by Agile and Lean
- Responsible for embedding an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and SAFe methodologies and frameworks
- Helps to create an open and trust-based environment, which enables a focus on delivery and facilitates continuous improvement
- Assess team/organizational culture and delivery processes to identify and facilitate improvements
- Identifies and recommends tools and techniques to support agile processes
- Oversees training of agile methodologies/tools by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars.
Basic Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge and experience navigating enterprise IT environments
- Extensive knowledge and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing
- High proficiency in using the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
- Excellent leadership and listening skills
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- SAFe 5.1 SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Certification
Extensive experience with version control, containers, Dockers, Jenkins/Gitlab, Kubernetes and Ansible.
Candidate must have a MA/MS degree with a minimum of 15 years of experience. This may be substituted with a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 20 years of total experience.
Candidate must be a US Citizen
Candidate must have an active TS/SCI
Our People
DigiFlight attracts the most highly skilled workforce to protect some of our nation’s most sensitive systems. Before joining the company, many DigiFlight professionals served our country in a civilian and/or military capacity. Our diverse team provides innovative solutions as they support critical clients in tackling tough challenges. Most importantly, our team is passionate about their work and making a difference.
Our corporate culture promotes a healthy work/life balance.
Our Benefits
DigiFlight’s competitive benefits package allows employees to manage their personal and professional portfolios through a variety of features and programs. Our benefits include:
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 11 paid holidays
- Tuition Education Assistance
- Professional Development
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Referral Program
- Marketing Incentive Plans
DigiFlight, Inc. (DFI) is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. DFI offers a highly competitive, family-oriented benefits package.