DevSecOps Engineer

Axle Informatics•Rockville, MD

5d•$115,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The DevSecOps Engineer supports the secure, scalable, and reliable operation of our cloud-native infrastructure. This role bridges development, security, and operations to manage production Kubernetes environments, strengthen infrastructure security, and drive automation across the technology stack. The ideal candidate brings a security-first mindset, strong operational expertise, and the ability to design and refine efficient, resilient systems through infrastructure-as-code, monitoring improvements, and modern DevSecOps best practices.

Requirements

Strong understanding of Kubernetes operations and Helm-based deployments.
Proficiency with Docker and Docker Compose.
Advanced Linux administration skills across distributions.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, etc.).
Strong scripting abilities in Bash, Python, or similar for automation and tooling.
Knowledge of security best practices, system hardening, and vulnerability remediation.
Proficiency with AWS services including EKS, EC2, IAM, and networking components.
Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
At least 2+ years of DevOps/DevSecOps experience managing production Kubernetes environments.
Employment is limited to U.S. Persons (citizens, nationals, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees).

Responsibilities

Manages production Kubernetes clusters and Helm deployments to ensure stability, scalability, and performance.
Maintains and optimizes Docker-based containerized environments, including multi-container orchestration.
Identifies, assesses, and remediates security vulnerabilities across cloud and containerized systems.
Implements monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to support observability and operational excellence.
Automates infrastructure provisioning and configuration using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
Designs and maintains CI/CD pipelines supporting secure, automated deployments.
Troubleshoots network, DNS, API, and distributed system issues.
Supports AWS cloud infrastructure including EKS, EC2, IAM, and VPC networking.
Documents infrastructure, standards, and processes to ensure consistency and compliance.
Collaborates with development teams to ensure secure, reliable deployment practices.
Performs other duties as assigned.