DevSecOps Engineer

TEKsystems•Nashville, TN

5d•$80 - $90•Remote

About The Position

Our client is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to help lead the transformation of software delivery and cloud infrastructure practices across a modern AWS environment. This individual will play a critical role in advancing the organization's shift from traditional CAB-driven deployments to a fully automated CI/CD model while embedding security controls throughout the software development lifecycle. This engineer will serve as a key contributor in building scalable, secure, and automated deployment frameworks that enable development teams to deliver software faster, more reliably, and with reduced operational risk. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of DevOps, cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, and security expertise.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or DevSecOps environments.
CI/CD Pipeline Engineering & Automation (5+ years)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Pulumi (Preferred)
AWS Cloud Engineering (5+ years)
GitLab & Source Control Management
SecDevOps, Cloud Security & Security Automation (5+ Years)
Continuous Improvement Mindset & AI-Assisted Engineering
Experience operating in regulated or security-conscious environments where governance, compliance, and risk mitigation are important considerations.
Strong understanding of cloud security principles, including identity and access management, least-privilege design, encryption, secrets management, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, New Relic, Grafana, Prometheus, or similar platforms is highly desired.
Familiarity with container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes is a plus, although ECS/Fargate experience is most relevant.
Experience implementing automated security testing practices including SAST, DAST, Software Composition Analysis (SCA), container scanning, and Infrastructure-as-Code scanning.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications are preferred but not required, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Terraform Associate, or similar credentials.

Responsibilities

Modernizing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using GitLab.
Driving adoption of DevSecOps and secure-by-design engineering practices.
Building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions, with Pulumi preferred.
Supporting cloud platform engineering initiatives within a multi-account AWS environment.
Implementing automated security controls, vulnerability scanning, and compliance guardrails across the software delivery lifecycle.
Partnering with development teams to improve deployment readiness, testing standards, and operational excellence.
Leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools and automation to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.