Project: CI/CD Pipeline Transformation
Location: Government Facility OnSite (as required)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior (10+ years preferred)
Salary Range: $180,000 – 200,000
Clearance: Holds Current DoD Active Secret Clearance or higher
U.S. Citizenship Required
Position Overview
World Services LLC is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer will design, implement, and optimize secure CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable, and compliant software delivery for NAVAIR systems. This role supports hands-on engineering execution while contributing to change enablement and DevSecOps transformation efforts.
This position requires onsite support at various U.S. Navy and NAVAIR locations, depending on program needs. Candidates should expect to work in secure government environments and collaborate directly with program offices, engineering teams, and mission stakeholders. While some limited flexibility may be available, this role is primarily onsite to ensure effective coordination, security compliance, and hands-on support of DevSecOps transformation efforts within operational Navy environments.
World Services LLC is a trusted partner to federal defense and civilian agencies, delivering mission-focused solutions across DevSecOps, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, and advanced analytics. World Services combines deep technical expertise with agile program execution to help clients modernize critical systems and improve mission outcomes. Employees benefit from working alongside experienced industry leaders on high-impact national security initiatives, gaining exposure to cutting-edge technologies and DevSecOps practices. The company fosters a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and measurable results, offering opportunities for professional growth, technical certification support, and meaningful contributions to mission-critical programs and offers competitive benefit package.
Key Responsibilities
CI/CD Pipeline Development
· Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment
· Implement Git-based version control and branching strategies
· Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules to support environment provisioning
· Enable automated testing and validation processes across environments
Security & Compliance Integration
· Integrate static and dynamic security scanning tools into pipelines
· Support continuous monitoring and vulnerability remediation
· Ensure alignment with RMF, NIST 800-53, and ATO requirements
· Automate compliance checks and reporting within CI/CD workflows
Automation & Tooling
· Configure and manage DevSecOps toolchains (e.g., Git, Terraform, Docker, SonarQube, Azure DevOps)
· Implement containerization and orchestration solutions
· Develop scripts and automation to improve deployment speed and reliability
· Support environment validation for CI/CD readiness
Performance Monitoring & Optimization
· Monitor pipeline performance, reliability, and deployment success rates
· Track KPIs such as throughput, quality, and compliance metrics
· Support continuous improvement through feedback loops and retrospectives
· Optimize pipeline efficiency and reduce deployment risks
Collaboration & Change Enablement
· Work closely with Solutions Architects, QA/Test, Cybersecurity, and Program teams
· Support adoption of DevSecOps practices across development teams
· Assist in training and enablement of personnel transitioning to CI/CD models
· Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and standard operating procedures
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
· 8–12+ years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps engineering
· Strong hands-on experience with:
· CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
· IaC tools (Terraform preferred)
· Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
· Experience integrating security into pipelines (DevSecOps practices)
· Familiarity with DoD environments and compliance requirements
· Active Secret clearance (or higher)
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience supporting NAVAIR or Navy systems
· Familiarity with Team Managed Deployment (TMD) model
· Experience with cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)
· Security certifications (Security+, CISSP, or equivalent)
EMPLOYEE ACCEPTANCE
I acknowledge that I have received and reviewed the job description. I understand that this document outlines the primary duties, responsibilities, and expectations associated with this role.
I understand that this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. Responsibilities and duties may be modified or assigned at any time based on business needs, program requirements, or client direction.
Company DescriptionWorld Services, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We offer a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level. These include Management Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, Agile Implementation, Data Science and Analytics, Systems Engineering, Augmented Reality, and Cyber Security services. World Services commitment to a quality delivery of technology and services is backed by the ISO 9000 certified and CMMI Level 3 in Services and Development to ensure a quality framework of policies, tools, and procedures. This is one of the factors that allow our company as a ISO certified and CMMI Level 3 rated small business to deliver consistent, scalable solutions to the Federal, State and Local Government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Our quality processes ensure our customers receive shorter lead time, delivery reliability, and consistent, high-quality services and products.Company DescriptionWorld Services, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We offer a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level. These include Management Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, Agile Implementation, Data Science and Analytics, Systems Engineering, Augmented Reality, and Cyber Security services. World Services commitment to a quality delivery of technology and services is backed by the ISO 9000 certified and CMMI Level 3 in Services and Development to ensure a quality framework of policies, tools, and procedures. This is one of the factors that allow our company as a ISO certified and CMMI Level 3 rated small business to deliver consistent, scalable solutions to the Federal, State and Local Government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Our quality processes ensure our customers receive shorter lead time, delivery reliability, and consistent, high-quality services and products. Read LessProject: CI/CD Pipeline Transformation
Location: Government Facility OnSite (as required)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior (10+ years preferred)
Salary Range: $180,000 – 200,000
Clearance: Holds Current DoD Active Secret Clearance or higher
U.S. Citizenship Required
Position Overview
World Services LLC is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead the design and advisory strategy for transitioning NAVAIR programs from manual release processes to secure, automated CI/CD pipelines aligned with DevSecOps principles and Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements. This role combines technical architecture, change enablement, and stakeholder advisory to drive scalable, compliant modernization.
This position requires onsite support at various U.S. Navy and NAVAIR locations, depending on program needs. Candidates should expect to work in secure government environments and collaborate directly with program offices, engineering teams, and mission stakeholders. While some limited flexibility may be available, this role is primarily onsite to ensure effective coordination, security compliance, and hands-on support of DevSecOps transformation efforts within operational Navy environments.
World Services LLC is a trusted partner to federal defense and civilian agencies, delivering mission-focused solutions across DevSecOps, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, and advanced analytics. World Services combines deep technical expertise with agile program execution to help clients modernize critical systems and improve mission outcomes. Employees benefit from working alongside experienced industry leaders on high-impact national security initiatives, gaining exposure to cutting-edge technologies and DevSecOps practices. The company fosters a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and measurable results, offering opportunities for professional growth, technical certification support, and meaningful contributions to mission-critical programs and offers competitive benefit package.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Strategy
· Design end-to-end DevSecOps and CI/CD architectures for Navy aviation systems
· Define transition roadmap from manual change management to automated pipelines
· Establish system architecture aligned with DoD/Navy compliance frameworks (RMF, NIST 800-53)
· Lead development of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and cloud-native architecture strategies
· Advise on system integration across legacy and modernized environments
ATO & Security Integration
· Architect CI/CD pipelines that support continuous ATO (cATO) objectives
· Ensure security is embedded across pipeline stages (static/dynamic scans, compliance checks)
· Collaborate with cybersecurity stakeholders to align with RMF accreditation processes
· Define traceability, auditability, and compliance automation within pipelines
Change Management & Enablement
· Develop frameworks for organizational transition to DevSecOps operating models
· Guide program offices on adoption of automated delivery and release practices
· Establish governance models for pipeline usage, approvals, and release controls
· Drive cultural shift from manual to automated, low-risk, continuous deployments
Stakeholder Engagement
· Serve as senior technical advisor to NAVAIR leadership and program offices
· Lead workshops, architecture reviews, and technical briefings
· Translate mission needs into scalable technical solutions
· Coordinate across engineering, cybersecurity, QA, and program management teams
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
· 12+ years of experience in systems architecture, cloud, or DevSecOps environments
· Demonstrated experience supporting DoD/Navy programs (NAVAIR preferred)
· Deep knowledge of:
· CI/CD tools (Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.)
· IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)
· Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
· Strong understanding of RMF, ATO, and DoD cybersecurity requirements
· Experience leading large-scale modernization or DevSecOps transformation efforts
· Active Secret clearance (or higher)
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience implementing cATO within DoD environments
· Familiarity with Navy Team Managed Deployment (TMD) concepts
· SAFe, Agile, or DevSecOps certifications
· Experience briefing senior government stakeholders
EMPLOYEE ACCEPTANCE
I acknowledge that I have received and reviewed the job description. I understand that this document outlines the primary duties, responsibilities, and expectations associated with this role.
I understand that this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. Responsibilities and duties may be modified or assigned at any time based on business needs, program requirements, or client direction.
Company DescriptionWorld Services, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We offer a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level. These include Management Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, Agile Implementation, Data Science and Analytics, Systems Engineering, Augmented Reality, and Cyber Security services. World Services commitment to a quality delivery of technology and services is backed by the ISO 9000 certified and CMMI Level 3 in Services and Development to ensure a quality framework of policies, tools, and procedures. This is one of the factors that allow our company as a ISO certified and CMMI Level 3 rated small business to deliver consistent, scalable solutions to the Federal, State and Local Government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Our quality processes ensure our customers receive shorter lead time, delivery reliability, and consistent, high-quality services and products.Company DescriptionWorld Services, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We offer a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level. These include Management Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, Agile Implementation, Data Science and Analytics, Systems Engineering, Augmented Reality, and Cyber Security services. World Services commitment to a quality delivery of technology and services is backed by the ISO 9000 certified and CMMI Level 3 in Services and Development to ensure a quality framework of policies, tools, and procedures. This is one of the factors that allow our company as a ISO certified and CMMI Level 3 rated small business to deliver consistent, scalable solutions to the Federal, State and Local Government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Our quality processes ensure our customers receive shorter lead time, delivery reliability, and consistent, high-quality services and products. Read LessClient Program: USCIS
Location: Remote / Hybrid / Onsite (as required by client)
Experience Level: Senior / Lead – 8+ years
Salary Range: To be determined
Clearance Requirement: Public Trust or higher
Citizenship Requirement: US Citizen
POSITION SUMMARY
World Services LLC, an IT engineering, solutions, and management consulting firm, is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect / Technical Lead Architect to senior Solutions Architect / Technical Lead to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, cloud-based digital services in a federal environment. This role partners across engineering, product, security, QA, and business stakeholders to translate mission needs into architecture, delivery patterns, and implementation guidance.
The ideal candidate brings deep AWS architecture expertise, strong CI/CD and DevSecOps leadership, and hands-on experience with document-centric intake and workflow solutions, including PDF and form-driven submissions, metadata-driven processing, and organization/entity/account-linking capabilities. This individual must be comfortable leading distributed teams in a remote setting while driving technical rigor, release discipline, and delivery outcomes.
The Architect provides leadership across application architecture, CI/CD practices, testing discipline, and engineering governance, ensuring that systems are designed, built, and deployed as cohesive, secure, and operationally reliable products aligned with client delivery standards.
This role plays a critical leadership function in strengthening engineering governance, improving release traceability, and ensuring architectural coherence across teams, addressing key findings identified in the program’s recent delivery assessment. The Architect establishes and enforces architecture standards, promotes traceable decision-making, ensures that delivery pipelines and release practices are transparent and auditable, and guides engineering teams in implementing scalable and sustainable solutions.
Acting as the program’s technical authority and escalation point for complex architectural issues, this role balances delivery velocity with quality, security, and operational assurance. The Architect collaborates closely with product leadership, engineering teams, DevSecOps, and program management to ensure solutions meet mission needs while maintaining compliance with federal security and governance expectations.
At World Services LLC, you will work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment helping modernize systems that support critical immigration services for the United States.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Lead end-to-end solution architecture for cloud-native applications, APIs, integrations, workflows, and data exchanges supporting mission-critical digital services.
· Serve as the technical lead for a distributed team, guiding design decisions, implementation approaches, code quality, and engineering standards.
· Architect solutions for PDF and form-based digital intake, workflow orchestration, submission processing, evidence or attachment handling, and metadata-driven capabilities.
· Design technical approaches for organization, entity, or account-linking capabilities, including relationship modeling, integration patterns, data integrity, and traceability.
· Drive CI/CD and DevSecOps maturity, including automated quality gates, release governance, environment promotion, infrastructure as code, and deployment reliability.
· Establish secure AWS architecture patterns covering identity, networking, compute, storage, observability, resiliency, and operational supportability.
· Ensure solutions meet federal expectations for security, privacy, accessibility, auditability, and compliance in regulated environments.
· Define technical standards, architecture decision records, documentation practices, and implementation guidance that improve delivery consistency and traceability.
· Partner with product owners, business analysts, QA, security, and program stakeholders to align requirements, testing strategy, delivery plans, and risk mitigation.
· Mentor engineers and technical contributors while helping the team scale sound testing, release readiness, and remote collaboration practices.
CORE RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
· Product Architecture & Technical Vision
· Product Architecture Consistency & Fragmentation Prevention
· Product Architecture & Design Decisions (ADR-Lite)
· Hands-On High-Risk & Product-Defining Execution
· Product Foundational Architecture
· Foundational Product Refactoring for Scalability & Performance
· Reference-Grade Code Standards
· Product-Driven Risk Management
· Non-Functional Requirements as Product Capabilities
· Code Review & Quality Assurance (Product Scope)
· Problem Decomposition & Product Pattern Design
· Delivery Unblocking (Product Complexity)
· Technical Leadership by Example and Action
· Mentorship & Standards Reinforcement
· Ambiguity Resolution (Product & Technical)
· System Coherence (Product Lens)
· Product Technical Debt Impact Assessment
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Minimum 8 years of professional experience in solutions architecture, software engineering, systems integration, or technical delivery leadership.
· Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead or architecture lead on complex software delivery efforts.
· Active AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification.
· Current Public Trust or higher required.
· Direct experience supporting DHS programs, systems, or mission operations.
· Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS-based solutions, including IAM, networking, storage, compute, modern integration patterns, and cloud security controls.
· Strong experience building and improving CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines, release governance, automated testing, and secure deployment practices.
· Experience with document-centric, PDF, or form-driven intake workflows, form processing, workflow automation, and metadata-driven implementations.
· Experience supporting organization, identity, entity, or account-linking capabilities and the underlying data and integration models needed to sustain them.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, product owners, and government stakeholders in a remote-first setting.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Experience supporting highly regulated federal digital service delivery environments with strong security and compliance expectations.
· Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
· Experience with containerized platforms or Kubernetes-based deployments in AWS.
· Experience defining automated test strategies across unit, integration, regression, end-to-and, accessibility, and security testing.
· Experience working in Agile delivery environments using Jira and Confluence for planning, documentation, and traceability.
· Ability to balance strategic architecture leadership with practical implementation guidance and day-to-day delivery support.
EDUCATION
· Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field.
· Master’s degree preferred.
EMPLOYEE ACCEPTANCE
I acknowledge that I have received and reviewed the job description. I understand that this document outlines the primary duties, responsibilities, and expectations associated with this role.
I understand that this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. Responsibilities and duties may be modified or assigned at any time based on business needs, program requirements, or client direction.
Company DescriptionWorld Services, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We offer a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level. These include Management Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, Agile Implementation, Data Science and Analytics, Systems Engineering, Augmented Reality, and Cyber Security services. World Services commitment to a quality delivery of technology and services is backed by the ISO 9000 certified and CMMI Level 3 in Services and Development to ensure a quality framework of policies, tools, and procedures. This is one of the factors that allow our company as a ISO certified and CMMI Level 3 rated small business to deliver consistent, scalable solutions to the Federal, State and Local Government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Our quality processes ensure our customers receive shorter lead time, delivery reliability, and consistent, high-quality services and products.Company DescriptionWorld Services, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We offer a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level. These include Management Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, Agile Implementation, Data Science and Analytics, Systems Engineering, Augmented Reality, and Cyber Security services. World Services commitment to a quality delivery of technology and services is backed by the ISO 9000 certified and CMMI Level 3 in Services and Development to ensure a quality framework of policies, tools, and procedures. This is one of the factors that allow our company as a ISO certified and CMMI Level 3 rated small business to deliver consistent, scalable solutions to the Federal, State and Local Government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Our quality processes ensure our customers receive shorter lead time, delivery reliability, and consistent, high-quality services and products. Read Less