Cloud DevSecOps Engineer IV

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Birmingham, AL that is seeking a Cloud DevSecOps Engineer IV.

Summary:
As a Cloud DevSecOps Engineer, you will play a key role in building, automating, and securing cloud-based infrastructure within a highly regulated banking and financial services environment. Day to day, you will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, implement security-first practices across development lifecycles, and support deployment strategies such as Blue/Green and Canary. You will monitor system performance, troubleshoot operational issues, and work closely with developers and stakeholders to ensure resilient, compliant, and scalable solutions.

This position requires hands-on expertise with Terraform, Python (or other modern languages), AWS or Azure, and strong networking and security fundamentals. You will also mentor teammates on DevSecOps best practices while helping the organization modernize its technology stack and meet strict regulatory standards.

REQUIREMENTS:
* High School diploma or GED and 6+ years of related post-secondary education and/or experience in Information Security or Information Technology
* Strong background in AWS
* Terraform expertise
* Proficiency in at least one of the following: Python, .NET, NodeJS (multiple languages preferred)
* Experience with networking and firewalls, API knowledge, and operational support roles
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, including development as code using YAML specs and Ansible playbooks
* Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, services, and architectural patterns (VMs, containers, serverless, managed infrastructure, databases, and security services)
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to mentor developers and team members on DevSecOps practices
* Proficiency in Python (required) and familiarity with automation and scripting
* Knowledge of Shift Left principles and related technologies
* Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Git, unit testing, and pipeline automation

Preferred Qualifications:
* 6+ years of relevant DevSecOps experience
* AWS DevOps or Azure DevOps certification
* Hands-on experience building and deploying cloud-native applications (OpenShift, Azure Kubernetes Service)
* Knowledge of deployment strategies (Blue/Green, Canary)
* Experience with real-time pipeline metrics/observability
* Secrets management experience with HashiCorp Vault
* Exposure to Chaos Engineering principles to identify and resolve weaknesses in systems
* Familiarity with testing tools integrated into CI/CD pipelines
* Experience with Ansible or similar platforms
* Knowledge of tools such as Harness, Jenkins, GitHub, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Terraform, Packer

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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