Senior DevOps Engineer

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Senior DevSecOps Engineer. Hybrid (3 onsite/2 remote)

Salary Range: 140-165K

Our client is a high tech provider of cutting edge scientific monitoring equipment utilized in the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries. We are looking for a DevSecOps Engineer who will contribute to the success of their R&D Team, applying their expertise in DevSecOps to support the achievement of the team and company goals and deliver innovative, reliable solutions. In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate effectively with colleagues and cross-functional teams, demonstrate strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, and maintain a commitment to professional excellence, quality and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead a DevSecOps team that builds and manages secure cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines integrating automated security testing, vulnerability management and compliance controls to support efficient and secure firmware and software delivery.

• Implement security and compliance practices, including vulnerability scanning, dependency analysis, SBOM management, threat modeling, and secure coding standards with SAST, DAST, SCA and SBOM tools.

• Collaborate with development teams to improve workflows, release strategies, automated testing environments and integrate security practices into the development process.

• Automate the provisioning and configuration of servers, containers, and other infrastructure components using IaC and configuration management tools.

• Administer and maintain binary repositories.

• Implement and maintain monitoring and logging systems to ensure the health and performance of the CI/CD pipeline infrastructure.

• Lead a team through the vulnerability management lifecycle; investigating and remediating security vulnerabilities and incidents in CI/CD pipelines and product releases.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to development, automated testing, and release, and security incidents, ensuring tight feedback loops and maximum value throughout.

• Collaborate and communicate with development teams to capture performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvement strategies.

• Work with a cross-functional team to ensure product releases meet internal and regulatory cybersecurity standards.

• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, security frameworks, and software supply chain security best practices.

• Recommend and procure new DevOps and cybersecurity related tools, work with legal to approve tools, track license agreements, communicate with vendors, plan upgrades and negotiate costs.

• Actively participate in building and maintaining a strong DevSecOps team by establishing technical interview criteria and evaluating candidates through interviews.

• Mentor and provide guidance to members of the DevSecOps team, firmware and software teams, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, secure development practices and continuous learning/improvement.

• Continuously evaluate processes for improvements in efficiency, quality, and safety.

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may evolve over time, and other related duties may be assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the company.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related Engineering field.

• 5 years of experience as a DevSecOps Engineer or security-focused DevOps Engineer, with 2 years of experience as a technical lead within DevSecOps or other Engineering practices.

• Development experience in either embedded firmware or software.

• Experience integrating SAST, DAST, SCA and SBOM tools into CI/CD pipelines.

• Hands-on experience managing binary repositories.

• Proficiency with AWS or other major cloud platforms.

• Proficiency in IaC and configuration management tools.

• Strong scripting skills in languages like Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

• Experience using build tools such as CMake, Make, or custom toolchains.

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.

• Working knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines and GitHub Actions.

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

• Cyber Security knowledge and experience ; solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, vulnerability management, and DevSecOps practices.

• Experience implementing shift-left security across the product development lifecycle.

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze complex systems and identify root causes.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Experience interviewing engineering candidates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Agile, DevOps and DevSecOps methodologies, with experience embedding security into software development processes.

• Expertise in Git and the Atlassian suite of software development tools including Bitbucket pipelines.

• Experience integrating security scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST).

• Familiarity with automated software composition analysis (SCA) and open-source compliance practices.

• Familiarity with DORA metrics.

• Cyber Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Security+, AWS Certified Security - Specialty.

• Experience with SBOM standards such as SPDX and CycloneDX.

• Familiar with industry standards such as EN 18037 and IEC 62443.

• Knowledge and experience with techniques required by EU Cyber Resilience Act, particularly with respect to vulnerability management.

• Expertise in performing threat modeling and risk assessment.

• Experience working alongside cybersecurity teams to ensure secure development practices and incident response readiness.

• Previous experience in vendor management.

• Experience in multi-disciplinary engineering environment.

Benefits Summary:

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off (15)

Sick Leave (6)

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance