DevOps Security Contractor
Upwave
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About The Position
Upwave is seeking an experienced DevOps + Security Contractor to provide ongoing guidance, system review, and hands-on support as needed. This role is ideal for a senior-level expert who can help ensure our infrastructure, systems, and processes follow modern security best practices while remaining lightweight and scalable.
Requirements
- 15+ years in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Security Engineering
- Strong experience with AWS platform
- Deep understanding of Infrastructure security & hardening
- Deep understanding of Identity & access management (IAM)
- Deep understanding of CI/CD security
- Deep understanding of Incident response and monitoring
- Experience supporting SOC 2 or similar compliance frameworks
- Ability to operate independently in a low-hour, high-impact capacity
- Strong communication skills—able to translate risk into practical action
Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing DevOps and security guidance to engineering and leadership
- Review current infrastructure (cloud, CI/CD, access controls) and recommend improvements
- Conduct periodic security audits and risk assessments
- Advise on and help implement best practices across cloud security, IAM, and data protection
- Support incident response for security-related events, as well as helping refine our incident response procedures
- Review and strengthen deployment pipelines and system architecture
- Assist with security tooling selection and implementation (monitoring, alerting, vulnerability scanning)
- Help ensure alignment with SOC 2 and general compliance standards
- Partner with engineering on secure system design and new builds when needed
- Document recommendations and maintain lightweight security playbooks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
