DevSecOps Engineer

Kelly Digital Infrastructure; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Digital Infrastructure seeks a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to integrate security into software development, CI/CD, and infrastructure operations. You will secure cloud infrastructure (principal emphasis on Microsoft Azure) and implement IaC with Terraform and Ansible in hybrid environments.

You will lead secure pipeline design, automate security testing, and mentor juniors while coordinating with global teams for secure, reliable releases.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software, IT, or related roles with DevOps/DevSecOps focus.
• 3+ years hands-on DevSecOps experience.
• Strong security principles including encryption, auth, IAM.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
• Integrate automated security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA) and security gates.
• Secure cloud infrastructure with emphasis on Azure and hybrid environments.
• Implement IaC and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible.
• Apply security best practices to Docker, Kubernetes, APIs, and microservices.
• Develop automation scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Conduct security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, coordinate remediation.
• Implement security monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response.
• Enforce security policies for provisioning, configuration, deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure releases.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Azure security

SAST/DAST/SCA

IaC (Terraform)

Configuration management (Ansible)

Docker security

Kubernetes security

Python/Bash/PowerShell

Vulnerability management

Cloud security

Security monitoring/logging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

SAST/DAST tools

ELK/Splunk

Azure Monitor

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer to integrate security into our software development, CI/CD, and infrastructure operations. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, secure pipeline engineering, infrastructure automation, and vulnerability management.

You will collaborate with development, operations, security, manufacturing, and global engineering teams to build secure, reliable, and scalable environments while supporting continuous delivery and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
• Integrate automated security testing, including SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability scanning, and security gates.
• Secure cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and hybrid environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible.
• Apply security best practices across Docker containers, Kubernetes clusters, APIs, and microservices.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Conduct security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and coordinate remediation activities.
• Implement security monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response processes.
• Establish and enforce security policies for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment.
• Collaborate with development, operations, manufacturing, and security teams to ensure secure and reliable releases.
• Support deployment projects, coordinate with third-party vendors, and assess the impact of new features on existing systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote security awareness and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development, systems administration, IT support, SRE, build and release engineering, networking, QA, or related technical roles.
• At least 3 years of hands‑on DevOps or DevSecOps experience.
• Strong understanding of security principles, including encryption, authentication, authorization, identity management, and network security.
• Hands‑on experience building and securing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience integrating security tools for SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability scanning, and security testing.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud infrastructure security.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container security.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Local, Azure Stack, or on‑premises AKS environments.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and automation.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management across Linux and Windows environments.
• Familiarity with Apache Kafka or similar event‑streaming platforms.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices, API security, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Checkmk, Nagios, ELK Stack, Splunk, or Prometheus.
• Relevant certifications, such as Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.