DevSecOps Architect

Overview As a DevSecOps Architect , you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice delivering features to support cloud and application development. We are looking for candidates with 8-10 years of experience with cloud platform services and DevSecOps practices such as build/release management, CI/CD practices, and process automation. You will act as both technical visionary and be responsible for hands‑on delivery. Contributions Responsibilities include: Establishing development tools and infrastructure for automation Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Automating and improving development, testing, deployment, and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results Performing root cause analysis on complex business processes and technical components Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Identifying technical problems, performing root cause analysis, and developing software updates and “fixes” Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Supporting enterprise cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large‑scale software deployments, and monitoring and testing, such as CI/CD Documenting as‑is state of the environment, performing a gap analysis, and producing artifacts that articulate options and recommendations Leveraging virtualization and containerization to optimize and modernize software systems Acting as an individual contributor and mentor team members Engineering and implementing solutions and providing recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided Presenting regular status updates and providing cross‑training to other DevOps team members Qualifications Required: Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance Bachelor’s Degree in an IT‑related field and 10+ years of experience 8+ years of experience with one or more clouds (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) 8+ years of experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket 8+ years of experience with one or more programming or scripting languages 8+ years of experience implementing DevSecOps practices within an Agile development environment 3+ years of experience implementing containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes 8+ years of experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible 8+ years of experience building CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, TravisCI Experience implementing and managing industry‑standard DevSecOps tools across the SDLC Experience integrating test automation including performance, security, and functional tests into CI/CD pipelines Preferred: MS Degree in an IT‑related field Certifications AWS Certified DevOps Engineer AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert SAFe DevOps Certification Experience implementing automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium) Experience with documenting an as‑is state of the environment, performing a gap analysis, and producing artifacts that articulate options and recommendations Experience with scripting in languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal, and collaborative skills Compensation Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $150,000 to $190,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E‑Verify program. #J-18808-Ljbffr