DevSecOps Engineer

$144,000 - $144,000/Yr

Privateer It - Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Remote - Melbourne, FL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The DevSecOps Engineer will play a crucial role in integrating security into the DevOps lifecycle for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This position focuses on ensuring that the infrastructure is secure, scalable, and efficient while collaborating with development, operations, and security teams to enhance system automation and streamline processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable infrastructure on both Azure and AWS cloud platforms.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ensuring smooth and secure deployment of applications.
• Use Terraform to define, build, and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) across multiple environments.
• Manage and automate container orchestration using Kubernetes for efficient and secure deployment.
• Implement and automate configuration management using Ansible to ensure consistent and secure environments.
• Integrate security best practices into the DevOps lifecycle, automating security processes to detect vulnerabilities early in the development cycle.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to promote a DevSecOps culture, ensuring that security is an integral part of the CI/CD pipeline.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, ensuring minimal downtime and impact on business operations.
• Monitor system performance, identify security risks, and implement appropriate countermeasures.
• Continuously improve automation processes, reducing manual tasks and increasing the efficiency of infrastructure management.

Requirements

• Expertise in both Azure and AWS, including their security services, networking, and cloud-native tools.
• Strong experience with Jenkins for automating build and deployment pipelines.
• Proficiency in Terraform for defining and managing infrastructure.
• In-depth experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and management.
• Skilled in Ansible for automating server provisioning and configuration.
• Strong focus on automation, with the ability to script and automate complex tasks using tools such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of security best practices, including securing infrastructure, automating security checks, and ensuring compliance.
• Ability to work closely with development, security, and operations teams to foster a culture of shared responsibility and continuous improvement.

Nice-to-haves

• Relevant certifications in Azure, AWS, or security (e.g., AWS Certified Security, Azure Security Engineer).
• Experience with additional CI/CD and DevSecOps tools such as Jira, Slack, Bitbucket, GitHub, Docker or others.

Benefits

• Work At Home option available