DevSecOps Engineer - Across Azure Cloud

Senior DevOps Engineer II - DevSecOps

SALARY: $153k - $191k

LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL

HYBRID 3 DAYS ONSITE

SELLING POINTS: influence driving devops maturity and security posture across the Azure cloud. You will secure CI/CD pipelines, security integration.

• Secure CI/CD Enablement: Design, build, and maintain secure continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines that streamline application build, testing, and deployment.
• • Security Integration: Embed security tooling into the software development lifecycle, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), secrets scanning, and infrastructure security scanning.
• • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and manage infrastructure using code with tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), or CloudFormation.
• • Cloud Security Management: Administer and secure cloud environments, primarily within Microsoft Azure, ensuring compliance and operational integrity.
• • Container & Kubernetes Security: Implement and manage container and orchestration security, including image scanning, role-based access control (RBAC), and runtime protections.
• • Standards & Governance: Establish and enforce secure coding, deployment, and access management standards across teams.
• • Identity & Secrets Management: Secure and manage certificates, secrets, and identity/access controls using enterprise tools and best practices.
• • Monitoring & Observability: Track system health and performance using monitoring and alerting platforms to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• • Vulnerability Management: Coordinate remediation efforts and support compliance and regulatory initiatives.
• • Troubleshooting & Optimization: Resolve production and deployment challenges and contribute to root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• • Automation: Streamline operational processes through scripting using tools such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• • Collaboration & Influence: Partner cross-functionally to enhance reliability, release quality, and security maturity across the organization.
• • Mentorship & Advocacy: Guide engineers and champion DevSecOps best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• • Experience: 8+ years in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Systems Engineering, or DevSecOps, including 5+ years integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.
• • DevSecOps Expertise: Deep experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab) and embedding security controls throughout development workflows.
• • Cloud & Infrastructure Knowledge: Strong experience with cloud platforms (especially Microsoft Azure and/or AWS) and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• • Containerization & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including security best practices.
• • Security Fundamentals: Solid understanding of application security concepts, secrets management, authentication protocols, and policy enforcement tools (e.g., Azure Policy, Open Policy Agent (OPA), Sentinel).
• • Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash to drive automation and efficiency.
• • Systems & Networking: Strong foundation in operating systems, networking, APIs, and distributed systems.
• • Monitoring & Observability Tools: Experience with platforms such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Splunk, or Azure Monitor.
• • Collaboration & Communication: Excellent problem-solving, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.