DevSecOps Project Lead (Sr DevSecOps Engineer)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>ABOUT DEFCON AI</p> <p>RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF DISRUPTION. DEFCON AI is an insights company that leverages artificial intelligence, mathematical optimization, data analytics, and software engineering for resilient optimization of complex systems.<br>In today’s dynamically changing world, DEFCON AI’s technology aligns outcomes with operational goals, better decision making, and empowers customers to anticipate assess, and mitigate the impacts of disruptions.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Role</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></strong></p> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a rare opportunity to build a production deployment pipeline for mission-critical DoW software from the ground up.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As the DevSecOps Project Lead, you will own the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle—from code intake through secure, scalable production deployment. Your charter is simple but high-stakes: ensure that software can be deployed reliably, securely, and on mission timelines in DoW environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You will design and operate the DevSecOps pipeline, define the hosting architecture, and integrate security and compliance directly into delivery. This role spans both modern commercial DevOps practices and the realities of DoW deployment (IL-5 today with a path to IL-6), requiring you to make critical decisions across government networks, cloud environments, and hybrid architectures.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a senior role combining hands-on execution with system-level ownership. You will build key components directly while guiding the transition from an existing government-furnished environment to a scalable, long-term production system.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":278}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Hosting Architecture & Production Environment</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Design and scale hosting architecture in IL-5 environments with a path to IL-6</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Evaluate and select deployment strategies across government networks, GovCloud, and hybrid platforms</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Build a production environment that supports zero-downtime deployments and enterprise-scale growth<span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":720,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">DevSecOps Pipeline Ownership</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="16"…