Iac Security Engineer

Innova Solutions Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Industry-competitive benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Innova Solutions Inc. is seeking an IAC Security Engineer to lead security for Infrastructure as Code across multi-cloud CI/CD pipelines.

You will design, build, and enforce OPA/Rego policies with Wiz, and embed shift-left scanning for Terraform and Kubernetes to minimize misconfigurations before deployment. You will partner with engineering teams to reduce noise, maintain low false positives, and drive secure development practices across the stack.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or AppSec experience.
• Hands-on IaC security with Terraform/Kubernetes/Helm.
• Experience with Wiz IaC scanning and posture management.
• Ability to write/debug OPA/Rego policies.
• Pipeline authoring across major CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale IaC security across multi-cloud CI/CD pipelines.
• Design and enforce custom OPA/Rego policies.
• Integrate scan tooling into CI/CD and IDEs.
• Triage pipeline issues and automate findings routing.
• Produce secure IaC templates and enable developers.

Skills

8+ years in Cloud Security/DevSecOps

IaC & Containers (Terraform, K8s/Helm)

Wiz Expertise

OPA/Rego policy engineering

CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Jenkins

Tools

Wiz

Terraform

Kubernetes/ Helm

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps/Jenkins

Job description

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for an IAC Security Engineer.

Title: IAC Security Engineer.

Position type: Full Time - Contract

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Charlotte, NC, Irving, TX, Minneapolis, MN, Chandler, AZ, Des Moines, IA, Columbus, OH, Raleigh, NC, San Antonio, TX, Washington (Hybrid) / Remote

As an IAC Security Engineer, you will: Lead and scale Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security across multi-cloud CI/CD pipelines. You will design, build, and enforce custom OPA/Rego policies with Wiz, integrate shift-left scanning across Terraform and Kubernetes, and partner directly with engineering teams to minimize noise and prevent cloud misconfigurations before deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Policy as Code (OPA/Rego): Author, test, version, and tune custom IaC security rules in Rego/OPA to extend Wiz checks and codify internal guardrails.
• Staged Enforcement: Manage regression testing and staged rollouts (Report ? Warn ? Block) to maintain low false-positive rates and high pipeline throughput.
• CI/CD & IDE Integration: Embed Wiz CLI, VCS integrations, and plugins into GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, and VS Code for real-time PR/local feedback.
• Triage & Operations: Monitor pipeline health, triage scanner failures, maintain exception ledgers, and automate findings routing via ServiceNow (AVR/CVR) and Jira.
• Developer Enablement: Host office hours, build "how-to-fix" documentation, and create secure sample IaC templates to accelerate remediation.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years in Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or AppSec with deep hands-on expertise.
• IaC & Containers: Strong, production-grade security experience with Terraform and Kubernetes/Helm (CloudFormation and ARM/Bicep are a plus).
• Wiz Expertise: Proven experience operating Wiz for IaC scanning, CI/CD gating, and posture management.
• Policy Engine: Demonstrated ability to write, debug, and test OPA/Rego rules.
• CI/CD Fluency: Hands-on pipeline authoring across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience executing a Prisma Cloud to Wiz migration.
• Understanding of platform abstraction layers and differences between Terraform & Ansible.
• Integrations with ServiceNow (AVR / CVR / ITSM) or Jira for finding synchronization and exception tracking.
• Developer enablement tools (e.g., Wiz VS Code / IDE extensions).
• Relevant Certifications: Terraform Associate, CKA / CKAD, or Cloud Certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Automation scripting using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.

Referral Program

This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars. Please email your referral details along with their resume to [e-mail]

Pay Range and Benefits

Pay Range*: $85/hr to $90/hr

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits(based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Innova Solutions

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website

https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Equal Opportunity

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [e-mail] or [phone]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.