Senior/Lead SecOps Engineer

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc is seeking a Senior/Lead SecOps Engineer with strong expertise in software supply chain security to enhance our security posture around SBOM and related tooling. This 4-6 month engagement focuses on defining security requirements, evaluating solutions, and enabling the engineering team through best practices and training.

Responsibilities include assessing SBOM compliance, evaluating SBOM generation and vulnerability tools, defining strategy for SBOM tooling, and integrating

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in SecOps, DevSecOps, or Security Engineering, with a strong focus on software supply chain security and secure development practices.
• Understanding SBOM frameworks such as SPDX and CycloneDX and their role in securing software dependencies and mitigating supply chain risks.
• Hands-on experience with security tooling, including SCA, SAST, and container security.
• Expertise in CI/CD security automation.
• Capability to design and implement scalable security solutions, balancing risk mitigation with engineering efficiency.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex security challenges and define pragmatic, high-impact solutions.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Assess the security and compliance landscape for SBOM, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct in-depth assessments of existing and emerging security tools, identifying optimal solutions for SBOM generation, vulnerability detection, and supply chain risk management.
• Define security requirements and strategy for SBOM-related tooling and processes.
• Architect, integrate, and optimize security solutions within CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automation and efficiency.
• Minimize friction for engineering teams while implementing supply chain security solutions.
• Lead training and mentoring sessions to drive adoption of security tools.
• Cultivate a security-first mindset across the engineering organization.
• Establish long-term best practices for software supply chain security.

Skills

SecOps

DevSecOps

Security Engineering

SBOM security

CI/CD security automation

English (B2)

Tools

SBOM SPDX

CycloneDX

Job description

We are seeking a Senior/Lead SecOps Engineer with strong expertise in software supply chain security to enhance our security posture around Software Bill of Materials and related tooling. This 4-6 month engagement focuses on defining security requirements, evaluating and implementing solutions, and enabling the engineering team through best practices and training.

Responsibilities

• Assess the security and compliance landscape for SBOM, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct in-depth assessments of existing and emerging security tools, identifying optimal solutions for SBOM generation, vulnerability detection, and supply chain risk management.
• Define security requirements and strategy for SBOM-related tooling and processes.
• Architect, integrate, and optimize security solutions within CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automation and efficiency.
• Minimize friction for engineering teams while implementing supply chain security solutions.
• Lead training and mentoring sessions to drive adoption of security tools.
• Cultivate a security-first mindset across the engineering organization.
• Establish long-term best practices for software supply chain security.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in SecOps, DevSecOps, or Security Engineering, with a strong focus on software supply chain security and secure development practices.
• Understanding of SBOM frameworks such as SPDX and CycloneDX and their role in securing software dependencies and mitigating supply chain risks.
• Hands-on experience with security tooling, including SCA, SAST, and container security.
• Expertise in CI/CD security automation.
• Capability to design and implement scalable security solutions, balancing risk mitigation with engineering efficiency.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex security challenges and define pragmatic, high-impact solutions.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.