Trility Consulting is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Consultant to support the hardening and operational security of a modern Kubernetes-based platform environment aligned to CMMC and Zero Trust principles.
In this role, you will serve as a hands-on extension of the Client’s Engineering team, focused on implementing and operationalizing key AWS security controls, securing critical platform services, and improving the overall compliance and stability posture of the environment.
This engagement is heavily focused on modern platform engineering and GitOps practices within Kubernetes ecosystems leveraging technologies such as ArgoCD, Crossplane, Helm, GitLab, and Cilium. The ideal consultant is deeply technical, security-minded, and comfortable operating in highly collaborative, fast-moving engineering environments.
This is a remote 1099 consulting engagement anticipated to last approximately 2 months, with the potential for extension based on project needs and timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and operationalize AWS hardening controls aligned to CMMC and Zero Trust principles
- Harden and secure core platform services including ArgoCD, Grafana, Harbor, and related Kubernetes-native tooling
- Design and maintain secure GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and pull-based deployment models
- Build and manage Kubernetes platform configurations using Infrastructure as Code and declarative automation practices
- Implement secure RBAC, least-privilege access models, and policy enforcement across platform services and Kubernetes environments
- Collaborate with platform engineering teams to improve operational stability, compliance posture, and long-term maintainability
- Develop and maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and automation routines supporting platform operations
- Support Crossplane-based infrastructure provisioning and cloud resource management workflows
- Partner with Architecture Review Boards (ARB), security stakeholders, and engineering leadership to validate implementation approaches and compliance requirements
- Contribute to operational automation, migration tooling, and platform sustainability initiatives
- Produce clear technical documentation, configuration standards, and operational runbooks
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, Kubernetes Engineering, or related roles
- Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience within modern cloud-native environments
- Deep understanding of GitOps principles and pull-based deployment workflows
- Hands-on experience with ArgoCD in production environments is required
- Experience implementing and securing Kubernetes platform services and workloads
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and declarative platform management approaches
- Experience with Crossplane or similar modern infrastructure provisioning frameworks
- Experience developing and maintaining Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests
- Strong understanding of AWS security controls, hardening practices, and cloud-native security principles
- Experience implementing RBAC, least-privilege models, and secure platform access controls
- Familiarity with container networking technologies such as Cilium and/or kube-proxy
- Scripting or automation experience using Python or similar languages
- Experience working within regulated or compliance-focused environments (CMMC, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, DoD, aerospace/defense, financial services, etc.)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across security, platform, and engineering teams
Nice to Have
- Experience supporting Zero Trust platform initiatives
- Familiarity with Harbor, Grafana, GitLab, and broader Kubernetes platform ecosystems
- Experience contributing to platform migration or cloud-provider exit initiatives
- Experience supporting highly regulated enterprise or defense environments
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, Kubernetes Engineering, or related roles
- Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience in modern cloud-native environments
- Hands-on experience with ArgoCD in production environments
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and declarative platform management approaches
- Strong understanding of AWS security controls and hardening practices
- Scripting or automation experience using Python or similar languages
- Experience working within regulated or compliance-focused environments
What We Do
Trility Consulting® is a fast-growing business and technology consulting firm that helps mid-market to enterprise-sized companies define, design, and deliver custom solutions that solve high-consequence problems for their businesses. Using an outcome-based delivery approach, our teams build modern solutions for clients and bring their people along the journey to ensure a reduced cost of ownership long after the engagement is done. Our key practice areas include Software Design & Development, Cloud Engineering, DevOps Expertise, and Artificial Intelligence & Data. What is essential to helping clients achieve outcomes is our holistic and contextual approach to ensure desired outcomes are achieved. Trility recently was recognized for a second time as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company in America. Learn more at https://trility.io.
