Director of Global Security Operations
MongoDB
Important Notice for Applicants:
At Bixal, we want to ensure a transparent and secure application process for all candidates. Official communication will come from an email address ending in @bixal.com or from @bixal.na.teamtailor-mail.com. Messages from other sources may be fraudulent, and you should exercise care to avoid any links or attachments included.
Bixal will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Need Assistance or a Reasonable Accommodation?
If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, we're here to help. Please reach out to us at and let us know how we can support you. You do not need to share personal details or disclose the nature of your request. You can expect a response from a team member within 24 hours during the regular work week and on the next operating day during the weekend or holidays.
Why Bixal?Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences to the communities they serve. Using evidence-based knowledge and technology, Bixal empowers clients to deliver on their missions more effectively by fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
People-First: Emphasizing the importance of people in all aspects of work.
Collaboration and Transparency: Valuing teamwork and open communication.
Growth Mindset: Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
Creating Lasting Impact: Focusing on meaningful outcomes and positive change.
Bixal is seeking a Director of DevSecOps to build, lead, and grow our DevSecOps practice in support of complex federal government engagements. This is a people-first leadership role: you will own DevSecOps strategy and technical direction across our portfolio while recruiting, mentoring, and growing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate is both a proven technical leader and a genuine people leader, someone who earns trust through servant leadership, builds team capability deliberately, and can represent Bixal's DevSecOps capabilities in business development efforts when called upon.
This role can work remotely from anywhere in the United States, excluding its territories. You must be legally authorized to work in the US. Bixal does not provide visa sponsorship.
Compensation:The salary range for this role is $165,000 – $195,000. In the spirit of transparency, most offers tend to land near the midpoint of the range. We make compensation decisions thoughtfully, considering your experience, the skills you bring, and our commitment to internal equity. Fairness and transparency are core to how we operate.
Build, lead, and grow the DevSecOps practice, including recruiting, onboarding, and staffing across active projects and new pursuits
Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, creating growth paths and stretch opportunities
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Manage team overhead and staffing allocations in partnership with Practice Area Directors and Finance
Set performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and support career development for direct reports
DevSecOps Strategy & Architecture Oversight
Define and own DevSecOps strategy and technical standards across active programs and new pursuits
Guide design of secure, scalable, cloud-native platforms (CI/CD, IaC, container orchestration, identity/access, observability)
Establish architecture standards, reusable patterns, and governance aligned with NIST/FISMA/FedRAMP
Lead modernization efforts — legacy-to-cloud migrations, platform hardening, automation, AI integration
Serve as an escalation point for complex technical challenges across programs
Partner with BD/capture teams to shape win themes through DevSecOps architecture and delivery approach
Contribute to technical proposal content — technical volumes, staffing plans, past performance narratives
Represent Bixal's DevSecOps capabilities in client discussions, solutioning sessions, and orals
Serve as a trusted technical voice with clients, communicating decisions and trade-offs clearly at all levels
Keep senior leadership informed on practice health, staffing, and delivery risk
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
At least 10 years of progressive experience in DevSecOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering, SRE, or technical architecture, including federal or highly regulated environments
At least 5 years of direct people management experience, with a track record of building and growing high-performing technical teams
At least 3 years of working with federal government contracts and clients
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end cloud architecture and delivery outcomes in complex environments
Deep experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern DevOps practices (IaC, CI/CD, containers/Kubernetes)
Strong understanding of secure delivery and compliance-driven environments; ability to embed DevSecOps into the SDLC
Proven ability to recruit, mentor, and retain technical talent, with genuine investment in people's growth
Experience supporting federal proposals with solutioning, writing, or technical challenges
Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex technical concepts for technical and non-technical audiences, and navigate hard conversations with empathy
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust clearance determination in support of a federal government contract.
Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and/or enterprise architecture credentials
Experience with Databricks or integrating Databricks into environments
Experience building reusable platform patterns that accelerate delivery across teams
Active participation in DevSecOps or cloud communities, with recent thought leadership
Master's degree in a related technical or business discipline
Experience with Agile/Scrum environments and tools such as the Atlassian suite
Prior experience as a practice lead or people manager in a government contracting environment
Company provided short-term disability and life insurance
Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
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Important Notice for Applicants:
At Bixal, we want to ensure a transparent and secure application process for all candidates. Official communication will come from an email address ending in @bixal.com or from @bixal.na.teamtailor-mail.com. Messages from other sources may be fraudulent, and you should exercise care to avoid any links or attachments included.
Bixal will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Need Assistance or a Reasonable Accommodation?
If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, we're here to help. Please reach out to us at and let us know how we can support you. You do not need to share personal details or disclose the nature of your request. You can expect a response from a team member within 24 hours during the regular work week and on the next operating day during the weekend or holidays.
Why Bixal?Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences to the communities they serve. Using evidence-based knowledge and technology, Bixal empowers clients to deliver on their missions more effectively by fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
People-First: Emphasizing the importance of people in all aspects of work.
Collaboration and Transparency: Valuing teamwork and open communication.
Growth Mindset: Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
Creating Lasting Impact: Focusing on meaningful outcomes and positive change.
Bixal is seeking a Director of DevSecOps to build, lead, and grow our DevSecOps practice in support of complex federal government engagements. This is a people-first leadership role: you will own DevSecOps strategy and technical direction across our portfolio while recruiting, mentoring, and growing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate is both a proven technical leader and a genuine people leader, someone who earns trust through servant leadership, builds team capability deliberately, and can represent Bixal's DevSecOps capabilities in business development efforts when called upon.
This role can work remotely from anywhere in the United States, excluding its territories. You must be legally authorized to work in the US. Bixal does not provide visa sponsorship.
Compensation:The salary range for this role is $165,000 – $195,000. In the spirit of transparency, most offers tend to land near the midpoint of the range. We make compensation decisions thoughtfully, considering your experience, the skills you bring, and our commitment to internal equity. Fairness and transparency are core to how we operate.
Build, lead, and grow the DevSecOps practice, including recruiting, onboarding, and staffing across active projects and new pursuits
Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, creating growth paths and stretch opportunities
Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Manage team overhead and staffing allocations in partnership with Practice Area Directors and Finance
Set performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and support career development for direct reports
DevSecOps Strategy & Architecture Oversight
Define and own DevSecOps strategy and technical standards across active programs and new pursuits
Guide design of secure, scalable, cloud-native platforms (CI/CD, IaC, container orchestration, identity/access, observability)
Establish architecture standards, reusable patterns, and governance aligned with NIST/FISMA/FedRAMP
Lead modernization efforts — legacy-to-cloud migrations, platform hardening, automation, AI integration
Serve as an escalation point for complex technical challenges across programs
Partner with BD/capture teams to shape win themes through DevSecOps architecture and delivery approach
Contribute to technical proposal content — technical volumes, staffing plans, past performance narratives
Represent Bixal's DevSecOps capabilities in client discussions, solutioning sessions, and orals
Serve as a trusted technical voice with clients, communicating decisions and trade-offs clearly at all levels
Keep senior leadership informed on practice health, staffing, and delivery risk
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
At least 10 years of progressive experience in DevSecOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering, SRE, or technical architecture, including federal or highly regulated environments
At least 5 years of direct people management experience, with a track record of building and growing high-performing technical teams
At least 3 years of working with federal government contracts and clients
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end cloud architecture and delivery outcomes in complex environments
Deep experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern DevOps practices (IaC, CI/CD, containers/Kubernetes)
Strong understanding of secure delivery and compliance-driven environments; ability to embed DevSecOps into the SDLC
Proven ability to recruit, mentor, and retain technical talent, with genuine investment in people's growth
Experience supporting federal proposals with solutioning, writing, or technical challenges
Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex technical concepts for technical and non-technical audiences, and navigate hard conversations with empathy
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust clearance determination in support of a federal government contract.
Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and/or enterprise architecture credentials
Experience with Databricks or integrating Databricks into environments
Experience building reusable platform patterns that accelerate delivery across teams
Active participation in DevSecOps or cloud communities, with recent thought leadership
Master's degree in a related technical or business discipline
Experience with Agile/Scrum environments and tools such as the Atlassian suite
Prior experience as a practice lead or people manager in a government contracting environment
Company provided short-term disability and life insurance
Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
Originally posted on Himalayas