Senior DevSecOps Security Analyst

Trinnex; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to operate at the intersection of cybersecurity and DevSecOps, safeguarding software systems for utilities and infrastructure. You will secure the software development lifecycle, embed security controls, detect vulnerabilities, and ensure resilience against evolving threats.

You will work with engineering teams to protect critical systems, conducting threat detection, vulnerability management, and secure development practices while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 6 years of relevant cybersecurity experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced security monitoring, analyzing complex alerts and traffic anomalies; develop custom monitoring rules to detect emerging threats.
• Lead response efforts for complex incidents (e.g., APTs, data breaches), including forensic analysis and root cause determination.
• Design and execute vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and simulated attack scenarios across infrastructure and applications.
• Partner with IT and software development teams to remediate vulnerabilities and strengthen secure coding practices within the SDLC.
• Perform detailed reviews of security controls and compliance with regulatory and security frameworks; lead remediation efforts.
• Research advanced threat actors and develop forward‑looking threat intelligence and defense strategies.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to team capability development.
• Support development and execution of enterprise security strategies aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Security frameworks

Incident response

Threat detection

Vulnerability management

Secure SDLC

Cloud security

IaC security

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder communication

Secure coding

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Mend SCA

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to operate at the intersection of cybersecurity and DevSecOps, safeguarding software systems for utilities and infrastructure. You will secure the software development lifecycle, embed security controls, detect vulnerabilities, and ensure resilience against evolving threats.

You will work with engineering teams to protect critical systems, conducting threat detection, vulnerability management, and secure development practices while