Job#: 3015179 Job Description: (100% Remote) - DevSecOps / Software Engineer - *** $160,000 - $170,000 ***Apex Systems has an Immediate Need for an (100% Remote) DevSecOps / Software Engineer !! This will be an Est. "6 Month Contract to Permanent Hire" opportunity, supporting one of our Newest Startup Clients on the East Coast & Nationwide! Please See Below for all Position Details & How To Apply.
*** HOW TO APPLY *** Email a Resume to:
- Job Title: DevSecOps / Software Engineer
- Location: *** 100% Remote ***
- Contract Layout: Est. "6 Month Contract to Permanent Hire"
- Contract Pay Rate: $79.00 - $87.00 / Hourly Rate on W2
- Starting Salary at Perm Hire: $160,000 - $170,000 & Full Benefits + Equity
*** REQUIREMENTS ***- W2 Eligible without Sponsorship
- 5+ years of experience in build engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, Cloud, Platform Engineering, software development/Engineering tooling, or Similar
- AWS Cloud
- GitHub Actions (GHA)
- Python, Bash, or Similar Automation/Scripting Exp.
- CI/CD Pipeline Engineering (design, troubleshooting, optimization, hardening)
- Docker/Containerization/Kubernetes
- Terraform (IaC)
- Helm charts
Job DescriptionThis role is hands-on in build systems, automation, and development tooling, with an initial emphasis on stabilizing local development environments and GitHub Actions workflows that are currently experiencing frequent breaks. You'll collaborate closely with engineering to ensure developers can build, test, and run services locally with minimal friction-regardless of operating system
Build Master / Developer Experience (DX) / Platform Delivery Engineer- Stabilize and harden CI/CD pipelines to reduce failures and improve confidence in delivery
- Eliminate recurring local development environment breakages and improve cross-platform reliability
- Improve developer productivity via automation, tooling standards, and onboarding improvements
- Increase parity between local environments and shared/production environments
- Introduce monitoring, metrics, and operational guardrails for build and pipeline health
(CI/CD Reliability & Optimization)- Own build and pipeline reliability across repositories and services
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions
- Diagnose and resolve pipeline failures proactively; reduce build "break time" and downtime
- Optimize build/test workflows (caching, parallelization, artifact handling, runner configuration)
- Implement consistent standards, quality gates, and reusable pipeline patterns/templates
- Establish metrics, dashboards, and alerting for build system health (e.g., failure rates, duration, flaky job detection)
- Improve release confidence through repeatable, well-documented build and deployment practices
(Software / Reliability Engineering)- Audit and improve local development tooling and configuration across Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Identify and remediate common causes of local breakage (dependencies, version drift, scripts, environment variables, secrets handling)
- Ensure local environment usability despite OS differences and Docker variations
- Translate workflows from local to shared environment, ensuring consistent behavior and parity
- Automate developer onboarding and environment provisioning to reduce setup time and support burden
- Create and maintain clear developer documentation (setup guides, troubleshooting playbooks, runbooks)
- Partner with developers to reduce friction, shorten feedback loops, and enable smooth local development
(DevSecOps / Automation Engineering)- Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
- Build and manage deployment tooling and packaging standards, including Helm charts
- Support and improve container-based delivery using Docker and Kubernetes
- Extend monitoring/observability capabilities for delivery pipelines and supporting infrastructure
- Improve repeatability and consistency across environments through automation and standardization
- Contribute to long-term delivery platform improvements that reduce operational overhead and increase reliability
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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