DevSecOps Engineer Senior - Top Secret Clearance Required to Start
Lockheed Martin
King Of Prussia, PA, 19406, USA
King Of Prussia, PA, 19406, USA
- IT
- Full-time
- DevSecOps
- Top Secret Clearance
- Kubernetes
The Senior DevSecOps Engineer at Lockheed Martin Space focuses on integrating security into software development and operations, leveraging automation, cloud technologies, and container orchestration to enhance system resilience. The role requires a Top Secret clearance and expertise in infrastructure as code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, with strong collaboration and security risk management skills. This mid-career position emphasizes continuous learning, problem-solving, and compliance with security governance within a mission-critical aerospace environment.
Job ID: 712302BR
Date posted: Dec. 04, 2025
Description:Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're re-imagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
Are you ready to invent the future? Lockheed Space is leveraging emerging, digitally-enabled capabilities to lower cost, speed up development time and create innovative solutions to best serve our customers and stakeholders.
We're bringing the 4th Industrial Revolution to every role in the company.
You will:
• Be excited about opportunities incorporating new technologies into the software development process.
• Be confident in your ability to maintain a development infrastructure and perform to customer specifications. This role will also be able to perform certain system administration functions to support development efforts.
• Have strong Technical Expertise: Proficient in coding, scripting, and automation tools. Knowledgeable in cloud technologies, containers, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Security Knowledge: Deep understanding of security principles, practices, and tools. Familiar with threat modeling, risk assessment techniques, and security testing tools.
• Collaboration and Communication: Ability to work closely with development, operations, and security teams. Excellent communication skills to articulate security concerns and solutions effectively.
• Continuous Learning: Stays updated with the latest security threats, technologies, and DevSecOps trends. Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills to identify and solve security and operational challenges in a timely and effective manner.
• Automation Mindset: Leverages automation to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines efficiently. Familiar with tools like Argo CD, Ansible, GitLab CI, and automated security testing tools.
• Risk Management: Ability to assess, prioritize, and manage security risks in alignment with business objectives.
• Compliance and Governance: Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to information security. Ensures that DevSecOps practices comply with these standards.
• Strong documentation skills are a plus in this role.
Selected candidate must have a Final Top Secret security clearance PRIOR to start.
This is an MID CAREER (level 3) ROLE where candidates typically require 5 years of professional experience and a BS degree.
Lockheed Martin employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package: 401K, PTO, and work/life balance and more.
Basic Qualifications:
• Final Top Secret Clearance needed prior to start with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Security+ or CISSP / DoD 8140 compliant cert
Must possess hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
• Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, Packer, AWS Cloud Formation)
• Kubernetes
• Containerization
Desired Skills:
• Helm
• Gitlab/Git
• CI/CD
• Pipeline Automation
• GitOps
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
Date posted: Dec. 04, 2025
Description:Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're re-imagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
Are you ready to invent the future? Lockheed Space is leveraging emerging, digitally-enabled capabilities to lower cost, speed up development time and create innovative solutions to best serve our customers and stakeholders.
We're bringing the 4th Industrial Revolution to every role in the company.
You will:
• Be excited about opportunities incorporating new technologies into the software development process.
• Be confident in your ability to maintain a development infrastructure and perform to customer specifications. This role will also be able to perform certain system administration functions to support development efforts.
• Have strong Technical Expertise: Proficient in coding, scripting, and automation tools. Knowledgeable in cloud technologies, containers, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Security Knowledge: Deep understanding of security principles, practices, and tools. Familiar with threat modeling, risk assessment techniques, and security testing tools.
• Collaboration and Communication: Ability to work closely with development, operations, and security teams. Excellent communication skills to articulate security concerns and solutions effectively.
• Continuous Learning: Stays updated with the latest security threats, technologies, and DevSecOps trends. Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills to identify and solve security and operational challenges in a timely and effective manner.
• Automation Mindset: Leverages automation to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines efficiently. Familiar with tools like Argo CD, Ansible, GitLab CI, and automated security testing tools.
• Risk Management: Ability to assess, prioritize, and manage security risks in alignment with business objectives.
• Compliance and Governance: Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to information security. Ensures that DevSecOps practices comply with these standards.
• Strong documentation skills are a plus in this role.
Selected candidate must have a Final Top Secret security clearance PRIOR to start.
This is an MID CAREER (level 3) ROLE where candidates typically require 5 years of professional experience and a BS degree.
Lockheed Martin employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package: 401K, PTO, and work/life balance and more.
Basic Qualifications:
• Final Top Secret Clearance needed prior to start with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Security+ or CISSP / DoD 8140 compliant cert
Must possess hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
• Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, Packer, AWS Cloud Formation)
• Kubernetes
• Containerization
Desired Skills:
• Helm
• Gitlab/Git
• CI/CD
• Pipeline Automation
• GitOps
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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