Senior DevSecOps Engineer: Cloud & App Security Automation

northwesternmutual; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking an experienced DevSecOps professional focused on application and cloud security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to mature security across the enterprise, automate security workflows, and guide engineering in secure-by-default practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, security testing, and continuous improvement within an agile environment. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/engineering.
• 4+ years of cloud tech and CI/CD pipelines (AWS, Gitlab CI, Kubernetes).
• 5+ years in development, infrastructure, or cybersecurity.
• Experience with security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA) including CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in Python and JavaScript preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engineer automation-focused security solutions across applications and cloud environments.
• Guide application and engineering teams in security best practices.
• Operationally support security tools across the software development lifecycle (SAST, DAST, SCA, CSPM).
• Monitor threats and implement remediation based on findings.
• Mentor staff to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to improve security posture.

Skills

Application Security

Adaptive Communication

Cloud Security

DevOps

Engineering Expertise

Threat Awareness

Vulnerability Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

CSPM

Job description

Northwestern Mutual is seeking an experienced DevSecOps professional focused on application and cloud security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to mature security across the enterprise, automate security workflows, and guide engineering in secure-by-default practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, security testing, and continuous improvement within an agile environment. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.