Lead DevSecOps Engineer

Corporate Title
: Senior Associate Level

Functional Title
: Lead DevSecOps Engineer

Job Type:
Contractual/Freelacing

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security, reliability, and efficiency of our software development and deployment processes.

Role Description

• Contribute to Infrastructure as a Code
• Support and maintain Kubernetes environments
• Design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure and deployment pipelines to support the development and deployment of our applications.
• Collaborate with software engineers, system administrators, and other team members to identify and implement efficient and reliable solutions.
• Automate processes and tasks to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Provide technical support and assistance to the development team.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Timely respond to incidents.
• Maintain and enhance the security of our infrastructure, applications, and systems, ensuring compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Provide On-call Weekly/Weekend off-hour L3-4 support on a rotational schedule with other team members
• Develop and maintain system documentation
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in DevSecOps and cybersecurity.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or a related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in DevSecOps or a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure and GCP and their security features.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps or an equivalent.
• Confident knowledge of containerization technologies and strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Confident knowledge of IaC approach, testing techniques and strong hands-on experience with infrastructure management tools such as Terraform.
• Good understanding of modern monitoring tools and practices (SLA/SLO/SLI, Distributed Tracing, etc.)
• Good understanding of Configuration Management and hands-on experience with CM tools such as Ansible.
• Good understanding of version control systems like Git.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, including the OSI model (protocols, etc.), Hub/Spoke, Landing Zones architectures, as well as security measures such as firewalls, NAT, and VPN, etc.
• Expertise in system administration for both Linux and Windows environments.
• Ability to comprehend the objectives of a task, propose and advocate for solutions, and successfully implement them.
• Familiarity with security tools and technologies for vulnerability assessment, threat detection, and risk management.
• Hands-on experience in designing robust, resilient and cost-effective solutions that meet organizational needs.
• Ability to mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Strong knowledge of at least one of programming languages such as Python, Go
• Good understanding of Software Engineering, including Object Oriented Programming, Unit Testing, Design Patterns, Scalability & Performance Optimization, etc.
• Good understanding of Service Mesh solutions such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Hands-on experience with Terragrunt and Terraform providers development.
• Professional certifications in DevSecOps and/or information security (e.g., Certified DevSecOps Professional, CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacker) are a plus.

Leadership Competencies

• Champion Inclusion - Embrace individual difference and create an environment of support, belonging and trust.
• Communicate Clearly - Listen to understand. Ask questions for clarity and deliver messages with purpose.
• Cultivate Relationships show care and compassion for others and authentically build networks across functions.
• Instill Ownership Ensure accountability, manage execution, and mitigate risk to deliver results.
• Inspire Growth Develop yourself and others through coaching, feedback, and mentorship to meet carer goals.
• Propel Change Think critically, respectfully challenge, and create innovative ways to drive growth.

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