Position: DevOps / DevSecOps SRE Engineer Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term Contract
Employment Type: W2 Only

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps / DevSecOps SRE Engineer to integrate security into cloud-native development and operations workflows. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS DevOps tooling, infrastructure automation, and secure CI/CD pipelines, along with DevSecOps best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy
• Configure and manage blue/green deployments for zero-downtime releases
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and AWS CDK (Python)
• Integrate security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) into build and deployment workflows
• Collaborate with Dev and Ops teams to enforce secure coding and deployment standards
• Monitor and remediate vulnerabilities across applications and infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with cloud security and governance frameworks
• Maintain documentation for security controls, CI/CD, and deployment strategies

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Strong AWS DevOps experience:
• CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy
• IAM, EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
• AWS CDK with Python
• CI/CD pipeline design and automation
• Python scripting for automation
• Bitbucket (source control & pipelines)
• Containers: Docker & Kubernetes
• DevSecOps security tools: SonarQube, Checkmarx, or similar
• Knowledge of security frameworks: OWASP, NIST, CIS

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
• Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP)
• CISSP or equivalent security certification

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams