Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-30
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer
Senior Dev Sec Ops Engineer in Located in Lewisville, TX(Onsite)
Our client is seeking a Senior Dev Sec Ops Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This role focuses on integrating security throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle, with hands-on work across Microsoft Azure, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, Infrastructure as Code, automated security testing, and hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructure. The position offers an opportunity to work across development, operations, manufacturing, security, and business teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions
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This is a great opportunity for a senior Dev Sec Ops professional who wants to take ownership of security across the entire engineering lifecycle—not simply bolt security on at the end. You’ll design and strengthen secure CI/CD pipelines, automate SAST/DAST/SCA and vulnerability testing, help secure cloud and Kubernetes environments, and influence organization-wide Dev Sec Ops practices. The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem solver who can translate complex security requirements into practical engineering solutions while mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement
RequiredSkills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years of experience in software development, systems administration, IT support, SRE, build/release engineering, networking, QA, DBA, or related technical roles
- 3+ years of hands-on Dev Ops or Dev Sec Ops experience
- Strong understanding of security principles, including encryption, authentication, authorization, network security, and vulnerability management
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Git Lab, Azure Dev Ops, or comparable CI/CD platforms
- Experience integrating security tools and automated testing into CI/CD pipeline
- Practical experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability scanning, and security testing
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud infrastructure security
- Proficiency with Python, Bash, Power Shell, or similar scripting and automation languages
- Experience securing Docker containers and Kubernetes environment
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Skills & Experience:
- Hands-on experience with Azure Local, Azure Stack, or AKS in on-premises/hybrid environment
- Experience with Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
- Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation across Linux and Windows environment
- Experience with Apache Kafka or other event-streaming platforms.
- Software development experience with an emphasis on secure coding practices.
- Experience securing microservices and Apls.
- Familiarity with Checkmk, Azure Monitor, Nagios, ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, or similar monitoring and logging platform.
- Microsoft certifications such as Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Dev Ops Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
- Doing Integrate security practices throughout the development, deployment, and operations life.
- Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with automated security controls and testing.
- Integrate SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability scanning, and other security tools into CI/CD workflows
- Develop and enforce security standards for Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.
- Secure Microsoft Azure, cloud, container, Kubernetes, and on-premises infrastructure.
- Conduct security assessments and vulnerability analysis and support remediation activities.
- Implement security monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to promote secure coding and deployment practices.
- Support deployment projects and coordinate with third-party vendors.
- Analyze business and technical requirements and assess the security impact of new features and functionality
- Provide security guidance, mentoring, and training to engineering and operations teams.
- Monitor emerging security threats, technologies, and Dev Sec Ops best practice.
- Lead continuous improvement and innovation initiatives across the organization.
- Docker
15% Security Testing & Vulnerability Management - 10% Infrastructure as Code / Configuration Management
10% Scripting & Development 5% Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response
50% Hands On Technical Engineering
20% Security Analysis, Testing & Remediation
15% Team Collaboration & Technical Guidance
10% Deployment / Vendor Coord ination
5% Mentoring, Documentation & Continuous Improvement
What You’ll Bring The successful candidate will combine strong Dev Sec Ops engineering expertise with practical cybersecurity knowledge, enabling teams to build and deploy secure solutions efficiently. You should be comfortable working independently, collaborating across global teams, mentoring engineers, and driving security…
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