Associate DevSecOps Engineer

Job summary

Seeking an Associate DevSecOps Engineer to support CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and observability for a cloud-native, event-driven AWS platform. This role involves building secure pipelines, supporting deployments, and enhancing monitoring and reliability for distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or related roles.
• Experience with AWS fundamentals and cloud deployments.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git-based workflows).
• Familiarity with Docker and basic containerization concepts.
• Experience or exposure to monitoring tools and logging systems.
• Interest in security practices and DevSecOps principles.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Experience working in VA or Federal environments.
• Experience supporting Kafka or event-driven architectures.
• Experience with Vault, Consul, Nexus, or similar enterprise tooling.
• Experience supporting real-time streaming or WebSocket-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket for automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Packer for AWS-based environments.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement and maintain observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.
• Support security practices including secrets management (Vault), IAM policies, and secure configuration management.
• Integrate security scanning tools and practices into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., code, container, and dependency scanning).
• Support Kafka/MSK infrastructure through automation, monitoring, and operational tooling.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting strategies to support platform reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers and developers to embed DevSecOps best practices into development workflows.
• Support deployment and scaling of real-time streaming platforms, including WebSocket-enabled services.
• Automate environment provisioning, configuration management, and release processes.
• Support system resilience through monitoring, incident analysis, and continuous improvement practices.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and automation frameworks to improve efficiency and system performance.

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