Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT)
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT)
201 – 500 Employees
DefenseGovernment
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a defense and government technology company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The company develops software engineering solutions that help the U.S. Department of Defense integrate, test, and deploy software-based warfare capabilities more efficiently. Its work combines automated testing, integration methodologies, and cloud-enabled systems to improve software quality, shorten testing cycles, reduce operational effort, and control lifecycle costs. IDT’s initiatives include Automated Test and ReTest (ATRT), which supports cloud-based warfare systems and on-demand software updates. The company’s teams include systems engineers, software engineers, and computer scientists, with additional offices in Fall River, Massachusetts; Mount Laurel, New Jersey; and San Diego, California.

Hybrid DevSecOps Engineer

Build secure CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and software factory capabilities for IDT’s defense technology teams. Harden air-gapped platforms and automate compliance controls.

Description

  • Design and optimize Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
  • Create reusable pipeline templates and shared components.
  • Automate SAST, SCA, container scanning, SBOM generation, and secrets detection.
  • Configure and secure the software factory with GitLab, JFrog Artifactory, and SonarQube.
  • Manage system configurations, staging and test clusters, and automated tool backups.
  • Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code blueprints with Ansible and OpenTofu.
  • Orchestrate and optimize container clusters with Podman.
  • Deploy and harden DSO platforms in secure, air-gapped environments.
  • Package dependencies, resolve environment-specific issues, and enable repeatable offline software delivery.
  • Work with SECOPs teams to maintain DSO platform compliance.
  • Translate DISA STIGs, NIST 800-171, and RMF controls into pipeline checks and policy-as-code configurations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve low-level system, pipeline, network, and VPN issues.
  • Use developer telemetry, feedback, and build metrics to improve the developer experience.
  • Work with software, security, and systems engineering teams on delivery practices and DSO best practices.

Requirements

  • Bring 5–7 years of post-graduation professional experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, platform or systems engineering, or software engineering, with a strong focus on automation or platform administration.
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or have equivalent practical experience.
  • Be a U.S. citizen.
  • Be able to travel up to 10%.
  • Have strong working knowledge of modern, secure software development life cycle (SDLC) methods.
  • Have hands-on experience building and scaling CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or another orchestrator.
  • Have hands-on experience orchestrating containerized workloads with Podman, Docker, or Kubernetes.
  • Demonstrate the ability to write and modularize Infrastructure as Code with Ansible, OpenTofu, or another automation approach.
  • Have intermediate Python programming skills and strong Linux/Unix Bash scripting skills.
  • Be proficient with Git version control.
  • Demonstrate systems-level troubleshooting skills.
  • Communicate effectively and be willing to mentor junior engineers.
  • Be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Benefits

  • Generous benefits package.
  • Competitive paid time off.
  • Paid holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and employer matching.
  • Optional 9/80 schedule, with the second and fourth Friday off each month.
  • Tuition assistance reimbursement program.
  • Professional development resources.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits.
  • Monthly organization-wide Tech Connect events.
  • Annual employee recognition awards.
  • Regular social events and catered lunches.

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