Key skills
DevSecOpsCI/CD pipelinesCloud One environmentsOracleJavaSystem architectureSystem integrationDistributed architecturesAPI designTerraformAnsibleBicepGitLab CIJenkinsAzure DevOpsSonarQubeDockerKubernetesRisk Management Framework (RMF)Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)Zero Trust principlesDoD 8140 certificationDoD 8570 IAM Level II certificationCloud computingMicroservices architecturesAWSAzureIAMGitLabAgileCI/CDLeadershipRisk ManagementZero Trust
About this role
Concept Plus is a mission-focused technology solutions provider that transforms IT concepts into impactful solutions for federal agencies. They are seeking a Senior Software Systems Engineer to support CI/CD DevSecOps delivery for client IT systems, providing technical leadership across system design, integration, and delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Lead system design, architecture, and integration across multi-tier, distributed applications
- Ensure solutions align with DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous integration, testing, and deployment
- Collaborate with development, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, QA, and security teams to ensure end-to-end system performance and reliability
- Define and maintain system interfaces, data flows, and integration patterns
- Support requirements analysis and decomposition, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with system architecture
- Guide development teams on best practices for scalability, performance, and security
- Oversee integration of applications across cloud and on-premise environments
- Identify and mitigate technical risks, system dependencies, and performance bottlenecks
- Ensure alignment with client standards and compliance requirements across classified and unclassified environments
- Contribute to technical documentation, system diagrams, and architecture artifacts
- Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) to build, test, and deploy applications
- Embed security tools for code analysis (SonarQube) and container scanning (Docker/Kubernetes) within pipelines to ensure compliance
- Utilize tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Bicep to provision and manage cloud/hybrid infrastructures
- Implement RMF (Risk Management Framework), STIGs, and Zero Trust principles to meet Department of Defense Cybersecurity standards
- Collaborate on architectural design to ensure systems are deployable and scalable, often supporting DoD Programs
- Guide junior engineers in DevSecOps practices, automation techniques, and secure coding principles
Requirements:
- Secret – Fully Cleared Only, must confirm clearance is active
- DoD 8140 intermediate certification or DoD 8570 IAM Level II certifications or higher
- US Citizens Only
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8-10 years experience in software systems engineering, system architecture, or technical leadership roles
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
- Experience designing and integrating enterprise or mission-critical systems
- Proficiency with Java or similar object-oriented technologies
- Experience working with cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS or similar platforms)
- Strong understanding of API design, system integration, and distributed architectures
- Ability to work across multiple teams and technical domains
- Experience working with Agile development teams of 20+ FTEs and be familiar with Agile methodologies
- Experience supporting DoD or Air Force systems
- Familiarity with Cloud One environments and secure DevSecOps practices
- Experience with Oracle or enterprise data platforms
- Knowledge of microservices architectures and containerization
- Experience operating across classified and unclassified (DISA/cloud) environments