Platform Engineer

TEKsystems•Omaha, NE

1d•$50 - $75•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a DevSecOps Engineer to help modernize DevOps practices, strengthen cloud governance, and embed security directly into how software is built and deployed. This role sits within a software engineering organization and is ideal for someone who enjoys leading by influence, improving platforms, and enabling other teams to work faster and safer. This is not a principal-level role, but it does require deep experience, strong judgment, and the ability to guide others.

Requirements

Strong experience in DevOps / DevSecOps (not a principal role)
Strong experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on experience with GitHub and/or GitLab
Deep understanding of CI/CD principles, DevSecOps practices, and cloud governance
Experience building code-based pipelines using YAML
Strong grounding in software engineering principles (development experience is a plus)
Ability to assess platforms and recommend modern DevOps improvements
Comfortable leading through influence and helping elevate the team

Nice To Haves

4+ years of design and implementation experience across IT and engineering disciplines
Expertise in at least two of the following areas: Cloud technologies Application development and APIs Middleware Infrastructure or networking Databases or storage
Exposure to diverse technical environments and architectures
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and how DevOps supports Agile teams
Experience with application monitoring and observability tools
Insurance industry experience is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Lead and support DevSecOps initiatives to modernize CI/CD pipelines and platform capabilities
Assess and evolve the current Azure DevOps pipeline ecosystem, moving toward modern, code-based pipelines
Design and deliver version-controlled YAML templates with built-in security and compliance controls
Integrate security scanning (SAST, DAST, SBOM) and dependency/package scanning into pipelines
Embed cloud governance and “governance-as-code” practices into automated systems
Perform gap analyses to identify security vulnerabilities, non-compliance, and deployment risks
Automate compliance evidence and replace manual audits with real-time, audit-ready reporting
Surface security risks and vulnerabilities into internal developer dashboards for transparency and faster remediation
Collaborate across software engineering, architecture, cloud, and security teams
Help define and support Golden Paths that enable teams to build securely by default
Mentor and support engineers who may not have strong DevOps or software backgrounds