Primary Responsibilities:
- Coach and mentor cross-functional teams, including developers, engineers, architects, and analysts, in adopting and refining DevSecOps practices to support VA corporate IT systems, ensuring continuous improvements in quality, responsiveness, and release consistency
- Facilitate the implementation of Agile software development and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, leveraging VA-approved tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, Azure DevOps) to streamline system development and sustainment
- Guide teams in aligning with the VA Veteran-focused Integration Process (VIP) Lean-Agile framework, promoting Veteran-centric IT delivery and ensuring adherence to SAFe principles for enterprise-scale projects
- Provide expertise in key technologies critical to CCSS 2, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Java, SQL Server, and Oracle Database, to enhance system scalability, availability, and security
- Lead training sessions and workshops to upskill team members on DevSecOps methodologies, tools, and best practices, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation aligned with VA OIT’s DevSecOps initiative
- Collaborate with the Program Manager and Solution Architects to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies into development processes, preparing teams for global trends like AI-driven code testing and automation
- Support the development and maintenance of product enhancements, ensuring infrastructure support and end-to-end functionality meet VA stakeholder expectations
- Assist in documenting and managing product planning, design, engineering documentation, and user guides within VA-approved toolsets (e.g., Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow), ensuring full traceability of requirements, changes, and test results
- Advise on risk management and mitigation strategies related to DevSecOps processes, ensuring compliance with VA security and privacy requirements (e.g., FISMA, NIST, FIPS 140-2)
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives) and contribute to biweekly status reporting, highlighting progress, impediments, and solutions for DevSecOps-related tasks
- Support Trilogy’s corporate initiatives by mentoring junior staff, contributing to staff development, and promoting best practices that enhance company growth and client satisfaction
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP) certification required.
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps or DevSecOps roles, with a focus on IT system development, sustainment, and modernization, preferably in federal or VA environments.
- Proven expertise in Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and key technologies such as AWS, Azure, Java, Jenkins, GitHub, and SQL Server
- Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to train and mentor diverse technical teams in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences, including VA stakeholders and end-users
- Familiarity with VA security standards (e.g., FISMA, HIPAA, NIST) and the VIP framework is highly desirable
- Proficiency in tools such as Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow, and MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint)
- Flexibility to adapt to evolving requirements and travel occasionally to VA sites in Washington, D.C., as needed
- The ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s preferred
- Additional certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect (Associate) or Azure DevOps Engineer (Expert) preferred.
Benefits (including but not limited to):
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Optional FSA
- Paid parental leave
- Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
- No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage
- Pet insurance
- Monthly phone and internet stipend
- Tuition and training reimbursement
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What We Do
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, Trilogy Federal is a verified service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) providing financial management and information technology consulting to the Federal government. Trilogy has an extensive and distinctive history helping Federal clients achieve their financial management goals. Our leadership team has over 60 years of combined experience supporting Federal financial management initiatives. Our professional staff specializes in federal financial management and maintains certifications in several relevant programs.
Trilogy strives to provide its clients with a flexible and comprehensive approach to financial management with the ultimate goal of fiscal compliance and audit readiness. The Trilogy approach starts with assessing the financial management solution and determining its effectiveness in capturing functional business requirements and meeting agency reporting requirements. Since our inception, we have assisted our federal partners in migrating to new financial management systems or enhancing existing systems to meet new requirements. Ultimately, success lies in the data, where Trilogy utilizes industry leading Business Intelligence and Business Performance Management tools to assess the overall effectiveness of financial business operations and to produce timely, reliable and value-added financial reporting. We have a proven track record of successful implementations for agencies large and small.
