Request ID: 101761-1
Title: Cloud DevSecOps Engineer (AWS EKS)
Locations: San Antonio , TX
Duration: 6 Months
Pay Range: $40 - $45/Hour on W2/C2C (All inclusive)
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud DevSecOps Engineer with expertise in securing AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes (EKS), and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience implementing cloud security best practices, automating security operations using Python and PowerShell, integrating security into DevOps pipelines, and protecting cloud-native applications from infrastructure to deployment.
Key Responsibilities
- Harden AWS EKS clusters and worker nodes against unauthorized access.
- Implement Kubernetes security controls including RBAC, Network Policies, Pod Security Standards, and admission policies.
- Audit AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure compliance with security best practices and organizational standards.
- Develop Python automation scripts for:
- Security log analysis
- Threat hunting
- Cloud resource auditing
- Security reporting
- Use PowerShell to automate Windows server hardening, compliance checks, and incident response activities.
- Build API-driven integrations to collect and correlate security telemetry across AWS services.
- Secure Git repositories by enforcing branching strategies, access controls, and secret scanning.
- Integrate security tools such as SAST, DAST, container image scanning, and dependency scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
- Configure and maintain secure GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and CircleCI pipelines.
- Prevent credential and secret leakage using secure secret management solutions.
- Monitor Kubernetes workloads and cloud infrastructure for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams to implement DevSecOps best practices.
- Support incident response, vulnerability remediation, and security compliance initiatives.
Required Skills
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS
- Amazon EKS
- AWS Networking
- AWS Lambda
- IAM
- VPC
- Security Groups
- CloudTrail
- CloudWatch
Kubernetes Security
- Kubernetes
- RBAC
- Network Policies
- Pod Security Standards
- Cluster Hardening
- Container Security
Programming & Automation
- Python
- PowerShell
- REST APIs
- Automation Scripting
DevSecOps & CI/CD
- Git
- GitLab CI/CD
- Jenkins
- CircleCI
- Secure Build Pipelines
- Secret Management
Security
- SAST
- DAST
- Container Vulnerability Scanning
- Threat Hunting
- Security Auditing
- Cloud Security Best Practices
Company Benefits & Culture
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- A collaborative and innovative work environment.
For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.