Senior DevSecOps Engineer 100% Remote 12-month contract, extensions or conversion possible
Our client is in need of a Senior DevSecOps Engineer who will serve as the expert in matters pertaining to application security and cloud security. This individual will collaborate with application development and infrastructure teams to protect against threats to web applications and cloud infrastructure. This role will help ensure secure design, development and deployment of technologies according to leading practices and compliance requirements. This individual will analyze business impact and exposure, based on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities and risks.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Contributes to the development and maintenance of the information security strategy
Provides guidance and sets standards for secure application development and cloud configurations
Collaborates with application development and infrastructure teams to protect web applications and our cloud environment (Via WAF management, and secure cloud configurations (AWS, Azure)
Work with engineers to overhaul and develop a security framework for all development and AWS cloud operations
Researches, designs and advocates new technologies, architectures and security products
Monitors, communicates and troubleshoots security risks/problems
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications and Education:
Experience with Public Cloud Platforms - Architecture and Deployment (AWS, Azure) configuration and administration of security features & services.
Experience with implementing WAFs, Botnet protection and OWASP top 10 best practices
Familiarity with microservice architectures and cloud-native technologies
Ability to meaningfully participate in code reviews and provide security guidance to software development teams.
Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines (CI/CD)
Knowledge of application development, cloud and network security methodologies
Strong experience in Application Development, DevOps, Agile Methodology
Familiarity with product lines such as Veracode, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet
Excellent written and verbal skills with public speaking ability
Solid report writing skills using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Must be willing to work nights or weekends, if necessary
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a corporate environment