Senior Technology and Data Engineer - San Antonio, Tx

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Schedule

6-Month Contract

W2 Only

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Technology and Data Engineer 5 for a hybrid role in San Antonio, TX. The position emphasizes cloud security, IaC governance, and integrating security into deployment pipelines.

The candidate will work with cloud, platform, and security teams to automate controls, improve policy compliance, and scale cloud security capabilities across enterprise environments. Strong scripting and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated over multiple domains.
• 8+ years in AppSec/Cloud Security/DevSecOps with hands-on Terraform and Kubernetes security.
• Experience operating Wiz or similar IaC security tools in CI/CD.
• Policy as Code skills using OPA/Rego or equivalent policy tuning.
• Strong CI/CD knowledge and Git workflow experience.
• Excellent communication to support dev teams and drive remediation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and tune custom IaC rules in Rego/OPA to extend security coverage.
• Build automated regression tests using Terraform plans and Kubernetes manifests.
• Perform pipeline health checks and investigate failed scans.
• Monitor platform availability and scanning effectiveness to minimize disruption.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams on defects and roadmaps.
• Deliver remediation guidance and developer adoption support.
• Publish security artifacts for traceability and compliance reporting.
• Integrate Wiz DevOps extensions and security gates into CI/CD.
• Support multiple CI/CD platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).

Skills

Engineering experience

AppSec

DevSecOps

Terraform

Kubernetes

OPA/Rego

CI/CD

Git workflow

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Wiz

OPA

Job description

Job DescriptionA dynamic enterprise technology organization is seeking a Technology and Data Engineer 5 for a hybrid opportunity in San Antonio, Texas.

This position is geared toward professionals who are passionate about cloud security and Infrastructure as Code governance. The team is focused on building security directly into cloud deployment processes, helping engineering organizations identify misconfigurations early, strengthen policy compliance, and improve overall security posture.

You'll have the opportunity to work alongside cloud, platform, and security teams to enhance automated controls, streamline security operations, and promote secure development practices across complex enterprise environments. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, driving automation, and helping organizations scale cloud security capabilities.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
• 8+ years in AppSec, Cloud Security, or DevSecOps with hands-on Terraform and Kubernetes security experience.
• Practical experience operating Wiz (or similar) for IaC in CI/CD environments.
• Policy as Code skills using OPA/Rego or equivalent rule tuning experience.
• Strong CI/CD knowledge and Git workflow experience.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to support development teams and drive remediation efforts.

Desired Skills & Experience

• ServiceNow AVR/CVR/ITSM integration experience.
• JIRA or defect-routing experience.
• VS Code and IDE enablement experience.
• Cloud certifications including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Terraform Associate, CKA, or CKAD certifications.
• Python, Bash, or PowerShell scripting experience.

What You Will Be DoingDaily Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and tune custom IaC rules in Rego/OPA to extend security coverage beyond built-in capabilities.
• Build automated regression tests using Terraform plans, Kubernetes manifests, and sample repositories.
• Perform pipeline health checks and investigate failed security scans.
• Monitor platform availability and scanning effectiveness to minimize engineering disruption.
• Validate finding severity and remove duplicate or inaccurate results.
• Route security issues to the appropriate service and application owners.
• Tune policy-as-code controls in alignment with enterprise standards and governance requirements.
• Implement staged enforcement models using report, warning, and blocking controls.
• Integrate Wiz CLI into CI/CD workflows and configure security gates.
• Publish security artifacts for traceability and compliance reporting.
• Deploy and maintain Wiz DevOps extensions and scanning integrations.
• Support GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins security workflows.
• Enable pull-request, merge-request, local workstation, and IDE-based scanning capabilities.
• Partner with platform engineering teams to standardize secure deployment templates.
• Deliver remediation guidance and support developer adoption efforts.
• Conduct office hours, troubleshooting sessions, and training activities.
• Manage policy package updates, platform upgrades, and regression testing efforts.
• Coordinate with vendors regarding defects, enhancements, and product roadmap items.
• Maintain findings exception processes and compensating-control documentation.
• Integrate findings management activities with ServiceNow workflows.
• Produce operational metrics, audit evidence, executive dashboards, and compliance reporting.

The Offer

• Hybrid Schedule
• 6-Month Contract
• W2 Only

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.