Lead Cybersecurity DevSecOps Engineer

Burlington Coat Factory Whse. Corp.; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off & holidays

Employee discount

Job summary

Burlington Coat Factory is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer IV to serve as the organization’s top technical authority for DevSecOps and secure software delivery. You will set technical direction, architect enterprise-scale capabilities, and drive long-term security maturity across development and platform teams.

The role emphasizes SSDLC, application security engineering, automation, and platform security, partnering with cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture teams to embed

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT security or DevSecOps experience.
• 7+ years hands-on DevSecOps/security engineering.
• Expertise in SSDLC, application security, automation, and secure delivery.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the organization’s DevSecOps architecture and long‑term technical strategy.
• Mentor senior engineers and shape engineering standards and secure-by-design practices.
• Lead execution of scalable security controls within software delivery pipelines and engineering workflows.
• Represent DevSecOps in architecture reviews, risk discussions, and executive initiatives.

Skills

DevSecOps Architecture

SSDLC

Automation

Security Engineering

Leadership (non-managerial)

Job description

Position Overview

The DevSecOps Engineer IV serves as the organization’s senior-most technical authority within the DevSecOps and secure software delivery domain. This role is responsible for setting technical direction, architecting enterprise-scale DevSecOps capabilities, and driving long‑term maturity of secure software development and application security practices across the organization. The ideal candidate is a deeply experienced DevSecOps and application security practitioner with authoritative expertise in secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), application security engineering, automation, platform security, and software delivery architecture. This role leads the design of resilient, scalable, and security‑focused engineering solutions that align with organizational risk and operational priorities. The DevSecOps Engineer IV partners closely with application development, platform engineering, cybersecurity engineering, cloud, infrastructure, and enterprise architecture teams to influence technology decisions, reduce systemic risk, and ensure security is embedded throughout software delivery and engineering workflows. While not a people manager, this role functions as a principal technical leader responsible for setting engineering standards, mentoring senior engineers, and shaping how secure software delivery is engineered across the enterprise.

A Day in the Life

Enterprise DevSecOps Architecture & Technical Strategy Define and drive the organization’s DevSecOps architecture and long‑term technical strategy. Architect enterprise‑scale secure software delivery and application security capabilities aligned with business, operational, and risk priorities. Establish DevSecOps engineering standards, secure design patterns, and reference architectures across development and platform environments. Lead design and implementation of scalable security controls within software delivery pipelines and engineering workflows. Influence major technology and platform decisions related to secure software development, automation, and application security. Anticipate emerging application security threats, software delivery risks, and engineering trends and incorporate them into DevSecOps strategy and architecture.

Executive & Cross‑Functional Technical Leadership

Serve as the senior technical authority for DevSecOps and secure software delivery across the enterprise. Influence enterprise architecture, platform engineering, cloud modernization, and software delivery initiatives through secure engineering expertise. Represent DevSecOps engineering in architecture reviews, risk discussions, and executive‑facing initiatives. Provide authoritative guidance during high‑impact application security incidents, software delivery failures, or platform security events. Align DevSecOps investments and engineering priorities with organizational objectives and risk appetite.

Mentorship, Standards & Program Maturity

Mentor senior engineers and shape technical leadership across DevSecOps and application security functions. Establish and maintain engineering governance, quality standards, and secure development best practices. Drive continuous improvement of DevSecOps maturity, automation, and secure engineering effectiveness. Ensure documentation, standards, and engineering patterns support long‑term scalability, resilience, and operational sustainability. Shape engineering culture through technical leadership, collaboration, and promotion of secure‑by‑design principles without direct people management responsibility.

Target Pay Range

Target Pay Range: $135,000 – $195,000 annually

This position has a target starting salary range of $135,000 – $195,000 annually.

Actual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, qualifications, education, job‑related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.

Requirements

You’ll Come With 10+ years of experience IT 7+ years of hands‑on experience in DevSecOps, application security engineering, platform security, or secure software delivery leadership. Expert‑level knowledge of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), application security, DevSecOps architecture, and software delivery automation. Extensive experience designing enterprise‑scale secure software delivery and DevSecOps capabilities. Deep experience integrating security controls and automation into complex engineering and deployment environments. Advanced expertise in automation, scripting, infrastructure‑as‑code, and engineering scalability practices. Experience influencing enterprise architecture and engineering strategy in large or complex organizations. At least 1 expert level cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CASP, CCSP, etc.

Benefits

• competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount.
• medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance.
• paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.
• We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us.

Come join our team. You’re going to like it here! Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full‑time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day.

Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

For over half a century, Burlington have been delivering value to our customers, associates and our communities. With our every day low prices on top brand name merchandise for the entire family and home, combined with our dedication to our thousands of associates nationwide and our ability to make an impact in the communities where we live and work, Burlington is proud to be an award‑winning off‑price retailer.

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