Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Senior DevSecOps Engineer (PSDC)

Position Overview

This is advanced-level DevSecOps engineering work supporting the Public Safety Delivery Center (PSDC) within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Senior DevSecOps Engineer serves as a technical consultant responsible for designing and implementing security automation, compliance enforcement, and secure cloud delivery patterns across AWS environments.

The role focuses on building secure-by-default infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and compliance-as-code frameworks aligned with CJIS and NIST 800-53 standards to support mission-critical public safety systems.

Work Location / Schedule

Hybrid: 2 days onsite (1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA)
60% remote / 40% onsite
Initial onsite attendance required for equipment and onboarding
Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
Candidates must be willing to relocate if not local

Salary is $100,000 per year W2 with a competitive benefits package.

Clearance Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain:

PATCH (PA Criminal History Clearance)
PSDC / CJIS background clearance

Role Summary

The Senior DevSecOps Engineer will lead the development of security automation frameworks for AWS delivery, including infrastructure-as-code (IaC), CI/CD security integration, and compliance monitoring. This role emphasizes preventive controls, audit readiness, and scalable security patterns, rather than operational incident response.

Scope of Work

Design and implement reference security guardrails and enforcement patterns for AWS environments
Develop reusable secure infrastructure modules and pipeline templates
Automate compliance validation aligned to CJIS and NIST 800-53
Support enterprise teams by providing deployable security frameworks, without direct ownership of AWS Organizations or SCPs

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Security Automation

Develop and maintain AWS CDK constructs and CloudFormation templates
Provide Terraform equivalents for broader team adoption
Implement IAM least privilege, KMS, Secrets Manager, logging, and network security baselines

CI/CD & DevSecOps

Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using:

GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps

Integrate security scanning tools for:

SAST (Static Application Security Testing)
SCA (Software Composition Analysis)
IaC scanning
Container security
Secret detection

Compliance & Governance

Implement AWS Config rules, Security Hub standards, and GuardDuty integrations
Map controls to CJIS and NIST 800-53 frameworks
Develop compliance-as-code solutions and automated enforcement mechanisms
Produce audit-ready evidence and reporting artifacts

Collaboration & Enablement

Coach and support pilot teams in adopting secure DevSecOps patterns
Collaborate with enterprise teams to identify gaps and recommend improvements
Maintain documentation for exception workflows and compliance processes

Deliverables

First 90 Days

Secure CI/CD pipeline templates with integrated security scanning
Compliance-as-code frameworks aligned to CJIS and NIST
Reusable IaC modules (CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform)
Automated audit and evidence reporting capabilities

Ongoing

Enhance and maintain security frameworks and pipelines
Support enterprise adoption and continuous improvement
Identify and escalate opportunities for enterprise-wide enforcement

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in DevSecOps and AWS security automation
Strong expertise in:

AWS CDK and CloudFormation
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

Working knowledge of:

Terraform
Python, Bash, and PowerShell

Ability to read and support codebases in Java and C# for security integration
Practical experience implementing controls aligned to:

CJIS
NIST 800-53

Strong understanding of:

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Security automation and compliance frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with:

EKS, ECS, and AWS Lambda security hardening
Security tools such as OPA/Conftest, Checkov, Trivy, Inspector, CodeQL

Exposure to Azure security automation (future-state support)

Key Skills

AWS Security & DevSecOps
Infrastructure as Code (CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform)
CI/CD Pipeline Security
Compliance Automation (CJIS, NIST 800-53)
SAST / SCA / IaC / Container Security
Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Cloud Security Architecture
Audit & Evidence Reporting
Cross-Team Collaboration & Enablement

Benefits & Career Growth

At Fathom Management, Inc., we provide a competitive benefits package designed to support employee well-being, financial stability, and professional development.

Employee Benefits Include

Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance coverage
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting
Military leave benefits
Training and professional development opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Employee wellness initiatives
Commuter benefits
Additional voluntary benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Fathom Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

All employment decisions-including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination-are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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