Senior DevSecOps Architect

Job Title: Senior DevSecOps Architect
Duration: Long-term (24+ Months)
Location: Remote (Falls Church VA or Morrisville NC or Eagan MN)

Senior DevSecOps Architect:
As a Senior DevSecOps Architect, you will lead the evolution of our software delivery lifecycle by embedding security into every stage of the CI/CD pipeline. This role is specifically focused on leveraging Artificial Intelligence to automate threat detection, optimize code reviews, and secure AI-native applications. You will be responsible for building a robust, self-healing DevSecOps ecosystem that balances rapid deployment with uncompromising security standards.

Key Responsibilities:
AI-Enhanced Pipeline Security: Architect and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines that utilize AI/ML models for static and dynamic analysis (SAST/DAST) to identify complex vulnerabilities that traditional rule-based tools miss.

Securing AI Workflows: Design security frameworks for the end-to-end AI lifecycle, including securing data ingestion, protecting model weights, and implementing "Guardrail" architectures for Large Language Models (LLMs)

Intelligent Automation: Develop AI-driven orchestration (SOAR) to automate the triage and remediation of security findings, reducing manual overhead for engineering teams.

Policy as Code (PaC): Implement enterprise-wide governance using tools like Open Policy Agent (OPA) to enforce security compliance automatically across multi-cloud environments.

Threat Modeling & Red Teaming: Conduct advanced threat modeling for cloud-native applications, specifically accounting for AI-specific attack vectors like model inversion or data poisoning.

Developer Empowerment: Create self-service security tools and "Golden Paths" that allow developers to deploy securely without friction, fostering a proactive security culture.

Technical Qualifications:

Category - DevOps & Infrastructure Requirements - Expert-level experience with Kubernetes, Terraform/Pulumi, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).

Category - Security Tooling Requirements - Mastery of integrating SAST, DAST, SCA, and Secret Scanning into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.

Category - AI/ML Security Requirements - Hands-on experience securing MLOps pipelines and implementing security for AI-integrated APIs

Category Programming Requirements - Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for building custom security automation and AI-driven scripts.

Category Observability Requirements - Deep knowledge of eBPF, Prometheus, and AI-powered logging/monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace or Datadog)

Preferred Experience:

Experience: 10+ years in IT, with at least 5 years dedicated to DevSecOps leadership in high-scale environments.

AI Expertise: Proven track record of implementing AI/ML to solve operational or security challenges.

Education: A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required..

Soft Skills: Strong ability to bridge the gap between "Speed of DevOps" and "Rigors of Security" while communicating clearly with executive leadership.

Core Objectives:

Shift Left: Achieve 90% automated security coverage across all production-bound code.

Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR): Utilize AI to reduce vulnerability remediation time by 40% within the first year.

Innovation: Stay at the forefront of the "AI for Security" and "Security for AI" movements

About IDEXCEL, INC
Idexcel is an IT services organization, with a mission to bring great people and great organizations together. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, banking & financial services, food & commodities trading and federal organizations. Our teams of experienced recruiters directly work with client companies seeking exceptional people to help with their business initiatives. Idexcel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.