Lead DevSecOps Engineer - Contract

The Role:

You will help standardize and enhance DevOps and security practices. As a Lead DevSecOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security, reliability, and efficiency of our client's applications and infrastructure and will coordinate the team members' effort across different engagements. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust security measures, streamline CI/CD pipelines, and proactively address vulnerabilities. If you're driven by innovation and operational excellence, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the provisioning and configuration of AWS resources using Infrastructure as Code.
• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify and analyze workloads, and define and document their threat models.
• Regularly assess and patch vulnerabilities in operating systems, application dependencies, and third-party solutions.
• Oversee the development of automated solutions for vulnerability detection and patch deployment.
• Enhance logging and metrics instrumentation across applications and infrastructure.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for systems and processes.
• Advocate for and implement continuous improvements in infrastructure and security practices and processes.

Required Skills: 

• 7+ years of DevSecOps engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading DevSecOps teams.
• 4+ years of AWS production experience.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code with tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, CloudFormation preferred.
• Proficient in Git for version control.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools and deployment automation, experience with AWS CodePipeline required.
• Experience with virtualizing applications, such as creating AMIs.
• Production experience with observability tools like Cloudwatch, Datadog, or Dynatrace.
• Production experience with AWS resources and their best practices.
• Experience with scripting languages, e.g., Bash, Python for automating operations.
• Experience using the Python library boto3.
• Familiarity with AWS Systems Manager features, notably with Run Command and Patch Manager.
• Experience using IAM Cross Account roles.

Nice to have:  

• Familiarity with AWS Well-Architected principles.
• AWS Certifications:
  
  • DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
  • Developer – Associate
  • Security – Specialty

What we offer:

• Remote Work Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours