DevSecOps Security Engineer

DPR Construction; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in Smyrna, GA is seeking a Security Engineer to integrate security into application and infrastructure development pipelines through automation, secure CI/CD practices, and infrastructure-as-code. The role covers vulnerability management and continuous security testing across enterprise systems and cloud environments.

The job emphasizes collaboration, ownership, and practical security controls to reduce risk while enabling delivery of complex, technology-driven projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 2–4 years of experience in security engineering or related technical experience required.
• Relevant certification preferred (e.g., Security+, cloud certification).

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls across cloud, infrastructure, and endpoint environments.
• Support secure configuration of enterprise systems and applications.
• Assist with vulnerability remediation and control validation activities.
• Support integration of logging, monitoring, and protective controls.
• Participate in security assessments and support audit activities.
• Document configurations, standards, and implementation procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and security baselines.

Job description

Job Description

Integrates security into application and infrastructure development pipelines through automation, secure CI/CD practices, infrastructure-as-code, vulnerability scanning, secrets management, policy enforcement, and continuous security testing.

Job Description

Integrates security into application and infrastructure development pipelines through automation, secure CI/CD practices, infrastructure-as-code, vulnerability scanning, secrets management, policy enforcement, and continuous security testing.

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary

Designs, implements, and maintains security controls across enterprise systems, cloud environments, and applications to protect company data and infrastructure. Contributes to secure system configuration, vulnerability remediation, and control validation efforts that support overall enterprise risk reduction.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls across cloud, infrastructure, and endpoint environments.
• Support secure configuration of enterprise systems and applications.
• Assist with vulnerability remediation and control validation activities.
• Support integration of logging, monitoring, and protective controls.
• Participate in security assessments and support audit activities.
• Document configurations, standards, and implementation procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and security baselines.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

2–4 years of experience in security engineering or related technical experience required.

Certifications And Licenses

Relevant certification preferred (e.g., Security+, cloud certification).

Successful completion of a background check is required.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.