Lead Security Platform Engineer: Cloud & Kubernetes

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Roseland (NJ); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work model

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Roseland, NJ, is seeking a Lead Security Platform Engineer to join the Global Security Organization. You will design, develop, deploy, and maintain enterprise security platforms and automation with Python and modern DevSecOps practices.

Within the role you will interact with Security Architecture teams, project management and global IT teams to develop, deploy and enhance the overall security program. This role offers hybrid work with collaboration across IT and Architecture teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Security Engineering, Software Engineering, or DevSecOps.
• Experience with APIs, automation, and enterprise applications.
• Strong Git and GitOps experience.
• Experience building and maintaining Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native technologies.
• AWS, Azure, or GCP experience.
• Strong Linux/Windows, networking, and application security knowledge.
• Experience debugging complex applications and infrastructure issues.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Certified security or cloud credentials preferred.
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Ansible.
• Observability and monitoring platform experience.
• Knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, IAM, EDR, NDR, CSPM.
• Secure SDLC and code review experience.
• AI-assisted development tools experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Python-based security applications and automation.
• Design integrations between security tools and enterprise platforms.
• Develop and optimize Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement GitOps deployment methodologies.
• Maintain enterprise security platforms and services.
• Troubleshoot complex application and infrastructure issues; create technical documentation.
• Evaluate new technologies and conduct proof-of-concepts.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership.
• Support incident response and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform code reviews and champion secure coding practices.
• Automate operational workflows and security processes.
• Partner with architecture, operations, and development teams.
• Lead platform upgrades and lifecycle management activities.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to support teams.
• Participate in technical interviews and hiring activities.

Skills

Advanced Python development

Git and GitOps

APIs, automation, and enterprise apps

Kubernetes and cloud-native tech

AWS/Azure/GCP experience

Linux/Windows networking and security

Secure SDLC and code review

Jenkins CI/CD pipelines

Observability and monitoring platforms

SIEM, SOAR, IAM, EDR, CSPM

AI-assisted development tools

Leadership and communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

ADP, Inc. in Roseland, NJ, is seeking a Lead Security Platform Engineer to join the Global Security Organization. You will design, develop, deploy, and maintain enterprise security platforms and automation with Python and modern DevSecOps practices.

Within the role you will interact with Security Architecture teams, project management and global IT teams to develop, deploy and enhance the overall security program. This role offers hybrid work with collaboration across IT and Architecture teams.