Staff DevSecOps Engineer - Tech Lead

Raptor Technologies

3d • Remote

About The Position

Raptor Technologies is seeking a Staff DevSecOps Engineer to drive DevSecOps initiatives throughout the SDLC. This role combines strategic leadership with tactical execution (approximately 50% hands-on keyboard), requiring someone who can guide a small team of DevSecOps engineers while working alongside them on complex technical challenges. The ideal candidate will drive operational excellence across our Azure-based infrastructure, champion best practices in security and deployment automation, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your team will be responsible for critical shared services, change management processes, incident response, and cost optimization while collaborating closely with engineering, IT, and InfoSec teams to ensure Raptor's infrastructure is secure, scalable, and efficiently managed.

Requirements

• Senior level experience (combined 10+ years) in DevSecOps, DevOps, CloudOps, Site Reliability position(s)
• Served in a mentor or leadership position – either formally or informally
• Willing to travel to the Houston office twice per year
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services including AKS, Key Vault, Application Configuration, Service Bus, and Azure SQL
• Proven experience managing applications in a .NET environment across both monolithic and microservices architectures for a SAAS platform
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with frequent releases (multiple per week)
• Deep hands-on expertise with Azure (primary) and familiarity with AWS environments
• Demonstrated skill in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS)
• Experience implementing security automation, including SAST/DAST, secrets management, and compliance reporting
• Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, and identity management (Azure AD, VNet, NSGs)
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across development, QA, and InfoSec teams

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in GitLab CI/CD
• Experience migrating from Jenkins
• Experience migrating from one cloud to another
• Experience utilizing AI to increase efficiency
• Experience supporting SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audit readiness and evidence collection
• Familiarity with multi-cloud governance, cost optimization, and infrastructure monitoring best practices
• Prior experience leading a small technical team in a DevSecOps or SRE function
• Experience in a 200-1,000 person org
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Mentorship: Guide a team of four DevSecOps engineers, promoting best practices in automation, security, and reliability.
• Secure CI/CD Pipelines: Maintain GitLab-based pipelines, ensuring consistent integration of security scans, automated testing, and compliance gates.
• Infrastructure as Code: Develop and maintain infrastructure through Terraform, enabling repeatable and auditable environment provisioning.
• Cloud Operations: Architect, automate, and manage infrastructure in Azure (primary) with some AWS exposure, supporting hybrid and microservices deployments.
• Monitoring and Observability: Implement and optimize alerting and performance monitoring through New Relic to ensure high availability and rapid incident response.
• Security Integration and Automation: Partner with InfoSec to implement automated vulnerability scanning, key and secret management (Azure Key Vault), and continuous configuration monitoring aligned with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 standards.
• Change Management & Compliance: Enforce disciplined change control, versioning, and deployment approvals in alignment with security and audit requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance delivery velocity, system resilience, and cost efficiency across the DevSecOps toolchain.
• Incident Response: Participate in on-call rotation to support production environments and coordinate root-cause analysis and remediation.
• Engineering Enablement: Work closely with Engineers to design scalable DevSecOps solutions that accelerate delivery, improve reliability, and enhance developer productivity.
• Workflow Optimization: Streamline CI/CD processes and reduce friction through automation and tooling improvements.
• Cloud Migration: Lead cloud migration initiatives ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-efficient operations (from AWS and GCP to Azure).
• FinOps & Cost Optimization: Manage and optimize cloud spend through FinOps methodologies and resource utilization monitoring.
• Modern DevOps Practices: Champion trunk-based development, shift-left implementation, and automated quality gates to improve software delivery maturity.

Benefits

• Remote-first philosophy
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 11 Paid holidays per year
• Workplace flexibility
• Affordable health coverage (medical, dental, vision), paid 100% for employee only medical
• 401(k) employer contribution to help you plan for the future
• Company paid life insurance, STD, and LTD

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees