ML/DevOps Engineer

Equiti Group; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Equiti Group in Tallahassee, Florida seeks an experienced ML/DevOps Engineer specializing in cyber security to architect, automate, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. You will lead secure DevSecOps practices, ensuring compliance and rapid delivery of high-quality software.

The role requires strong cloud, container, and automation skills, plus governance and incident response capabilities across AWS and other cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering with security responsibilities.
• Hands-on with at least one major cloud platform (AWS preferred).
• Proficient in IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD platforms.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or Go) for automation.
• Deep understanding of networking, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS).
• Experience with vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and IAM.
• Familiarity with log aggregation and monitoring stacks (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design & Automate: Build and manage scalable, secure CI/CD pipelines and IaC.
• Secure Cloud Infrastructure: Implement security controls across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• AI/ML Tooling: Work with model servers, vector DBs, GPU monitoring, and agent orchestration.
• Container & Orchestration Security: Harden images, enforce Kubernetes security policies, and scan containers.
• Continuous Monitoring: Deploy observability, respond to alerts, perform root-cause analysis.
• Threat Modeling & Risk Assessment: Evaluate changes for vulnerabilities and mitigations.
• Compliance & Governance: Align with SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA; manage model registries and access.
• Incident Response: Partner on detection, triage, and post-mortems.
• Collaboration & Enablement: Coach teams on secure coding and deployment practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with DevOps and security trends; improve tooling.

Skills

DevOps

Site Reliability Engineering

Cloud Engineering

Python

Bash

Go

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

ELK

Prometheus

Grafana

Snyk

Aqua

Job description

SummaryDescriptionPurpose of Role

As a ML/DevOps Engineer specializing in cyber security, you will be responsible for architecting, automating, and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. You will act as a subject-matter expert on secureML/DevOps (DevSecOps) practices, ensuring infrastructure resilience, compliance, and rapid delivery of high-quality software.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design & Automate: Build and manage scalable, secure CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Secure Cloud Infrastructure: Implement and maintain security controls across AWS (or Azure/GCP) environments, including IAM, network segmentation, and encryption in transit/at rest.
• AI/ML Tooling: Familiarity with model servers, vector databases, GPU monitoring (DCGM), and agent orchestration
• Container & Orchestration Security: Harden Docker images, manage Kubernetes security policies, and integrate container-scanning tools.
• Continuous Monitoring: Deploy observability solutions to track system health, performance, and security posture; respond to alerts and conduct root-cause analysis.
• Threat Modeling & Risk Assessment: Evaluate infrastructure changes for potential vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation measures.
• Compliance & Governance: Align infrastructure and processes with SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and other relevant standards; generate required evidence for audits. Handle model registries (MLflow, HuggingFace/NGC mirrors), vulnerability scanning supply-chain hygiene, and role-based access for AI coding tools or agentic wrappers
• Incident Response: Partner with security and engineering teams on incident detection, triage, and post-mortem analysis.
• Collaboration & Enablement: Coach development teams on secure coding and deployment practices; advocate for DevSecOps culture across the organization.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging DevOps and security trends, recommending and implementing tool and process enhancements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Engineering with demonstrable security responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS preferred).
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD platforms.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or Go) for automation.
• Deep understanding of networking, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS).
• Experience with vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and identity & access management.
• Familiarity with log aggregation, metrics, and alerting stacks (e.g., ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Preferred

• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, or CISSP.
• Experience with security platforms (Aqua, Prisma Cloud, Snyk, or similar).
• Knowledge of zero-trust architectures and secure SDLC frameworks.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks in regulated industries (healthcare, finance).
• Experience with infrastructure cost-optimization and FinOps practices.

Relevant Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Sitting/Stationary: Often requires sitting at a desk and looking at a computer screen for 70% - 90% of the workday.
• Fine Finger Dexterity: High use of keyboards, computer mice, and standard office equipment.
• Lifting/Moving: Minimal physical exertion; occasionally required to lift or carry office supplies, files, or packages weighing up to 30 lbs.
• Mobility: Intermittent standing, walking, and bending or stooping to retrieve files.

Equiti is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. We do not discriminate against candidates and employees due to age, disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.The Company is committed to making modifications to its hiring process to make it accessible for people with disabilities.