Senior Systems Security Engineer - DevSecOps

Sierra Nevada Corp; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Paid time off (3 weeks)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) is seeking a Systems Security Engineer III to advance security across our development, test, and production environments. This role emphasizes DevSecOps, secure CI/CD pipelines, and threat-informed security across cloud and on-premises systems.

The successful candidate will lead security initiatives, mentor teams, and collaborate with engineering, operations, and security groups to deliver resilient, secure software in a fast-paced mission-focused setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in IT security or a related field; equivalent experience may substitute for degree.
• Proven DevSecOps experience across development, operations, and security.
• Experience with cloud technologies (Azure / AWS) and security tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure automation solutions across development, test, and production environments.
• Lead the development and enhancement of secure CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
• Improve infrastructure security, monitoring, and vulnerability management capabilities.
• Identify, assess, and remediate security risks across systems, applications, and cloud environments.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and security teams to embed security throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support incident response activities through investigation, analysis, and containment.
• Research emerging threats and technologies to strengthen security capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance on security and scalability initiatives.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD automation

Cloud architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

Static analysis

Security standards

Security leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Security or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) is seeking a Systems Security Engineer III to advance security across our development, test, and production environments. This role emphasizes DevSecOps, secure CI/CD pipelines, and threat-informed security across cloud and on-premises systems.

The successful candidate will lead security initiatives, mentor teams, and collaborate with engineering, operations, and security groups to deliver resilient, secure software in a fast-paced mission-focused setting.