DevSecOps Engineer

Job Type: Contract
Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Location: Santa Clara CA
Required Skills: Automation Azure CI/CD DevSecOps Kubernetes Terraform

Role: DevSecOps Engineer
Location: Hybrid – 3 Days onsite in Santa Clara
Duration: 6+ Months (Potential for CTH)
Pay Rate: $75 to $80

Overview: The Client is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to help build and lead a new DevSecOps function within the organization. This role is both hands-on and strategic: you will design secure infrastructure, implement automation practices, and establish a framework for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) that meets enterprise-grade security standards. The ideal candidate has deep experience with infrastructure-as-code, strong knowledge of Azure cloud services, and a proven track record in CI/CD pipeline development and security integration.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain secure infrastructure using Terraform and other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
  • Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines that enable automated testing, secure deployments, and high availability.
  • Integrate security best practices across the development lifecycle to ensure compliance and resilience.
  • Collaborate with software engineering, IT, and security teams to enforce DevSecOps standards.
  • Monitor and optimize system performance, availability, and cost efficiency in Azure.
  • Lead and mentor a growing team of DevSecOps engineers, setting the foundation for long-term scalability.
  • Develop and enforce policies, standards, and governance for infrastructure and application security.

Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of overall IT experience with at least 3+ years in DevOps/DevSecOps engineering.
  • Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with Azure cloud infrastructure (networking, compute, security, monitoring).
  • Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).
  • Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Knowledge of security frameworks, compliance, and automation in cloud-native environments.
  • Experience in mentoring/leading teams or establishing new DevSecOps practices.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

  • Familiarity with other cloud providers (AWS, GCP).
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
  • Background in scripting/programming (Python, PowerShell, Go, or similar).
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust, identity management, and API security.

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