DevSecOps Engineer

  • Rockville, MD
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 1 day ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2

Skills

DevSecOps
CI/CD
Jenkins

Job Details

Position : DevSecOps Engineer
Location : Boston, MA / Rockville, MD / Lexington, KY
Other Valid: Denver, CO / Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid 3 days onsite)
Duration : Long Term
Overview:
We are hiring a seasoned Staff DevSecOps Engineer to embed security at every stage of the software development lifecycle. This is a hands-on role for someone passionate about security automation, cloud platforms, and driving secure DevOps practices. Ideal candidates bring 5 8+ years of experience and a strong grasp of CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud security, and infrastructure as code.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Integrate security seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline across the SDLC.
  • Design, implement, and manage security automation tools and workflows.
  • Define and enforce cloud and on-prem security policies and best practices.
  • Monitor, analyze, and remediate security vulnerabilities and incidents.
  • Perform code reviews, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests.
  • Secure Kubernetes clusters and containerized environments.
  • Implement and manage security tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection).
  • Automate security tasks using Python and shell scripting.
  • Manage infrastructure using Terraform, OpenTofu, or CloudFormation.
  • Participate in incident response and disaster recovery planning.
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years in DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or DevOps with a strong security focus.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS (or Google Cloud Platform/Azure with desire to move into AWS).
  • Proficient with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
  • Strong Kubernetes experience in production environments.
  • Experience with IaC tools: Terraform, OpenTofu, or CloudFormation.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and shell scripting.
  • Deep knowledge of secure coding practices, encryption, and access control.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • ship or a is required due to ITAR data handling.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Security architecture and secure system design experience.
  • Experience with JavaScript and securing JavaScript-based applications.
  • Certifications: CISSP, Security+, AWS Security.
  • Experience automating security in microservices architectures.
  • Bachelor s degree in CS, InfoSec, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Thanks & Regards
MD TOUHEED ALAM
SR. TECHNICAL RECRUITER
PURPLE HIRES INC.
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