Sec Dev Ops Engineer - Level 3

Knox Systems

38d•$155,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The SecDevOps Engineer designs, automates, and maintains Knox’s secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and GCP within our FedRAMP-authorized, multi-tenant boundaries. Day-to-day, the work centers on Zero Trust access, continuous monitoring, cloud security posture, and observability — keeping secure, compliant, and repeatable operations running across federal cloud environments. The ideal candidate brings 5–7 years of hands-on experience bridging core cloud engineering with security operations. Whether you are a proven mid-level engineer looking to step into a broader architecture scope or an experienced practitioner seeking direct operational impact, this role embeds security controls directly into the deployment fabric using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy-as-Code frameworks.

Requirements

5–7 years of dedicated professional experience in SecDevOps, Cloud Security Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
Hands-on production experience with at least one major hyperscaler (AWS preferred), with functional exposure to Azure and/or GCP environments.
High proficiency in Terraform (declarative IaC) and robust scripting capabilities (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
Practical experience managing enterprise identity/access tooling (Okta, Entra ID) and secrets management platforms (HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, or Azure Key Vault).
Familiarity operating endpoint protection (EDR), cloud security posture management (CSPM), or vulnerability scanning platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, Wiz, Qualys).
Experience building, configuring, and troubleshooting containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
Practical or working understanding of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or SOC 2 compliance frameworks.
U.S. citizenship required. Dual citizenship is not permitted.

Nice To Haves

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect (Associate)
CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent security credential
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Responsibilities

Support and operate Zero Trust Network Access (Zscaler ZPA / PRA) architectures including app connectors, privileged remote access, and private application access boundaries.
Manage privileged credentials, API tokens, and secrets lifecycle using HashiCorp Vault, establishing automated credential flows and programmatic rotation.
Integrate and maintain federated identity providers (Okta, Azure AD / Entra ID, AWS IAM Identity Center) and actively support ongoing multi-cloud identity migrations.
Enforce strict least-privilege access models and machine-to-machine credential rotation policies across all automation systems.
Design, build, and manage multi-tenant infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform as primary; CloudFormation as needed).
Automate end-to-end provisioning, configuration management, and environment deployment workflows via secure CI/CD and GitOps paradigms.
Manage cloud networking, IAM topologies, and security group configurations tailored strictly to FedRAMP controls and Impact Level 4 (IL4) boundaries.
Develop and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
Integrate Policy-as-Code frameworks (such as OPA or Azure Policy) into pipeline gates to enforce organizational compliance before infrastructure provisioning.
Embed automated static application security testing (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), and container vulnerability scans into active deployment workflows.
Build, deploy, and troubleshoot containerized workloads within managed Kubernetes environments (EKS, AKS, GKE) using Helm, ArgoCD, or Kustomize.
Support FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) cycles by implementing technical security controls, managing incident tickets, and executing technical remediation follow-through.
Maintain IaC, pipeline architectures, and operating configurations compliant with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 standards.
Automate programmatic audit evidence generation for specific control requirements, including CM-2 (Baseline Configurations), CM-6 (Configuration Settings), AU-2 (Event Logging), and SC-12 (Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management).
Participate in formal enterprise change management processes via ServiceNow, preparing documentation for Technical Change Reviews and Change Advisory Board (CAB/eCAB) workflows.
Deploy and maintain centralized dashboards, alert definitions, log aggregation, and metrics/APM architectures using Grafana, Prometheus, or cloud-native tooling.
Define, track, and report on Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for critical secure services.
Participate in the team's operational on-call rotation (PagerDuty), driving rapid incident resolution, root-cause analyses, and P1 war room execution.