Security Automation Engineer

INSPYR Solutions; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 128,943,000 - 171,924,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Retirement plan

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Security Automation Engineer for a Fort Worth, TX onsite role. You will write, test, and document code and automation, drive root-cause analyses, and mentor teammates to improve reliability and security across large-scale systems.

The role emphasizes designing self-contained systems, leading implementations, and ensuring observability, with focus on reducing vulnerabilities and delivering high-value work in iterative batches.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python with SDLC experience.
• Experience with FastAPI and RESTful web services.
• Hands-on experience with Vault/AWS Secrets/Azure Key Vault and security tooling.
• Working knowledge of Terraform, Git and GitHub, plus databases.

Responsibilities

• Writes, tests, and documents technical work products according to standards.
• Performs root cause analysis to drive fixes and improvements.
• Designs self-contained systems and leads implementations of key capabilities.
• Coaches team members to improve reliability, security, and performance.
• Defines test suites and instrumentation for latency and availability targets.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

RESTful APIs

SDLC

Secrets management

Tools

Vault

Terraform

Git

GitHub

PostgreSQL

Azure

Shell scripting

Job description

Title:

Security Automation Engineer

Location:

Fort Worth, TX, 76155 (Onsite three days a week near DFW Airport)

Pay Rate:

Between $45 to $60 hourly

Length:

12 months + contract

Work Authorization:

Authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship

Responsibilities:

• Writes, tests, and documents technical work products (e.g., code, scripts, processes) according to organizational standards and practices
• Devotes time to raising the quality and craftsmanship of products and systems
• Conducts root cause analysis to identify domain level problems and prescribes action items to mitigate
• Designs self-contained systems within a team's domain, and leads implementations of significant capabilities in existing systems
• Coaches team members in the execution of techniques to improve reliability, resiliency, security, and performance
• Decomposes intricate and interconnected designs into implementations that can be effectively built and maintained by less experienced engineers
• Anticipates trouble areas in systems under development and guides the team in instrumentation practices to ensure observability and supportability
• Defines test suites and instrumentation that ensures targets for latency and availability are being consistently met in production
• Leads through example by prioritizing the closure of open vulnerabilities
• Evaluates potential attack surfaces in systems under development, identifies best practices to mitigate, and guides teams in their implementation
• Leads team in the identification of small batches of work to delivery the highest value quickly
• Ensures reuse is a first class consideration in all team implementations and is a passionate advocate for broad reusability
• Formally mentors teammates and helps guide them to and along needed learning journeys
• Observes their environment and identifies opportunities for introducing new approaches to problems

Top requirements:

• HashiCorp Vault/ AWS Secrets Management/ Azure Key Vault experience
• 5 to 7 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications (front-end and back-end development)
• 5+ years with Python and proficiency with FastAPI
• 5+ years with Restful web services

Nice to have:

• 5+ years with React, TypeScript, JavaScript
• Proficiency in object-oriented design techniques and principles
• 3+ years with Terraform and Vault
• 3+ years of professional, design, and open-source experience
• 3+ years with git and GitHub
• 3+ years of working in Windows and Linux operating systems (cloud, midrange, distributed), including shell scripting
• Proficient w/ database and persistence frameworks: PostgreSQL, Object/Relational Mapping, Query performance tuning
• Proficient with Cloud platform such as Azure

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay, 401(k)
• Retirement plan

About INSPYR Solutions:

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities.
Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status. INSPYR Solutions complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact [e-mail] for assistance.