DevOps Engineer

Stellar IT Solutions LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar IT Solutions LLC is seeking an experienced Senior AWS/DevSecOps Engineer for a remote contract of 6-12+ months to identify and remediate vulnerabilities across cloud infrastructure, IAM, and CI/CD pipelines.

You will implement secure fixes, automate checks, and deploy changes safely to production You will design secure cloud architectures using AWS services, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and integrate security tooling into delivery workflows to enforce least privilege and

Qualifications

• Strong background in AWS cloud engineering and DevSecOps.
• Hands-on experience with IAM, Lambda, S3, Route 53, SQS, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency with Terraform, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Harness, GitHub.
• Deep understanding of secure coding, secrets management, and API security.
• Ability to remediate vulnerabilities from discovery through deployment.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and remediate vulnerabilities across AWS cloud infrastructure, IAM, CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, dependencies, and deployment processes.
• Design and implement secure cloud architectures leveraging AWS services (Lambda, S3, Route 53, SQS, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL).
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure secure delivery pipelines.
• Integrate security tooling and guardrails into CI/CD workflows (Harness, GitHub, Terraform).
• Conduct configuration reviews, enforce least‑privilege IAM, and remediate misconfigurations.
• Automate security checks and compliance processes to reduce manual effort.
• Provide technical guidance and best practices for DevSecOps adoption across teams.
• Document remediation steps, secure design patterns, and operational improvements.

Skills

AWS cloud engineering

DevSecOps

IAM

Lambda

S3

Route 53

SQS

DynamoDB

PostgreSQL

Terraform

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Harness

GitHub

secure coding

secrets management

API security

vulnerability remediation

security automation

cloud security governance

Kubernetes

container security

Tools

Harness

GitHub

Terraform

Job description

Location: Remote

Duration: 6-12+ Months Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced Senior AWS / DevSecOps Engineers to join our team and play a critical role in identifying and remediating vulnerabilities across cloud infrastructure, IAM, CI/CD pipelines, and application environments. This position requires strong expertise in AWS services, secure DevOps practices, and the ability to trace vulnerabilities to their root cause, implement secure fixes, and deploy them safely into production.

Key Responsibilities

Investigate and remediate vulnerabilities across AWS cloud infrastructure, IAM, CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, dependencies, and deployment processes.

Design and implement secure cloud architectures leveraging AWS services (Lambda, S3, Route 53, SQS, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL).

Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure secure delivery pipelines.

Integrate security tooling and guardrails into CI/CD workflows (Harness, GitHub, Terraform).

Conduct configuration reviews, enforce least‑privilege IAM, and remediate misconfigurations.

Automate security checks and compliance processes to reduce manual effort.

Provide technical guidance and best practices for DevSecOps adoption across teams.

Document remediation steps, secure design patterns, and operational improvements.

Required Skills

Strong background in AWS cloud engineering and DevSecOps.

Hands‑on experience with IAM, Lambda, S3, Route 53, SQS, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL.

Proficiency with Terraform, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Harness, GitHub.

Deep understanding of secure coding, secrets management, and API security.

Ability to remediate vulnerabilities from discovery through deployment.

Preferred Skills

Experience with advanced AWS security services and cloud governance.

Familiarity with container security and Kubernetes environments.

Exposure to automated compliance frameworks and monitoring tools.

Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently in fast‑paced environments.