DevSecOps Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Medical, dental, vision benefits

3 weeks vacation + personal days

401k + matching

Job summary

Ladders on behalf of a client leader in Aerospace & Defense seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to secure and modernize cloud-based delivery pipelines and infrastructure for mission-critical environments.

You will partner with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to embed automated safeguards across the software lifecycle, strengthening compliance, resilience, and operational reliability.

Remote work for US-based candidates; visa sponsorship not available; salary $130,000–$140,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps or Infrastructure Engineering with a security focus.
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Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure CI/CD pipelines with automated security gates.

Skills

CI/CD tooling

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Python

Bash

Go

Kubernetes

Docker

IaC

Cloud security

AWS

Azure

GCP

Security tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Aerospace & Defense space.

This role will focus on securing and modernizing cloud-based delivery pipelines and infrastructure in support of mission-critical technology environments. You will partner closely with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to embed automated safeguards across the software lifecycle. The ideal candidate will bring deep DevOps and cybersecurity experience to help strengthen compliance, resilience, and operational reliability.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $130,000 – $140,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure CI/CD pipelines, automating security scanning alongside build, test, and deployment processes.


• Architect, manage, and harden scalable, highly available, and compliant cloud infrastructure.


• Implement and manage container security and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.


• Stay current on emerging industry trends, security standards, and best practices in DevSecOps and cloud security.


• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to team members on secure development lifecycle practices and Infrastructure as Code security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.


• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Infrastructure Engineering with a strong security focus.


• Extensive experience integrating automated security gates into CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.


• Expertise in scripting and automation languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.


• Expertise with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and cloud security tooling such as IAM, Security Hub, or GuardDuty.


• In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools.


• Excellent communication, incident handling, and cross-team collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Plenty of opportunities to grow your career.


• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.


• 3 weeks of vacation plus 5 personal days to recharge.


• Employee stock ownership, RRSP program, 401k + matching.


• A chance to give back through community involvement.


• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.