Senior DevOps Engineer at Cyber Defense Technologies in Englewood, CO

Job description

• Overview: Cyber Defense Technologies (CDT) is seeking a proactive Senior Systems Security Engineer to join our team and play a key role in integrating development, security, and operations to enhance our end-to-end system security.
• In this position, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, functional, and secure systems, while continuously improving the security posture of both our development and production environments.
• You will work closely with both development and operations teams to ensure security and best practices are embedded throughout the software lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong DevOps background with a deep emphasis on security, strong analytical skills, and a passion for solving complex IT and security challenges.
• As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will lead the design and deployment of our security infrastructure, manage complex security projects, set strategic direction for security practices, and mentor junior engineers.
• If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to advancing security in every phase of the development process, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• • Design and implement secure automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments.
• • Manage and maintain infrastructure security and monitoring systems.
• • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
• • Understand and remediate system vulnerabilities and security issues.
• • Collaborate with team members to improve the company’s engineering tools, systems, procedures, and data security.
• • Create and maintain security-related documentation.
• • Stay current with security industry trends, including emerging threats and security solutions.
• • Support incident response and problem management teams by providing containment actions and incident analysis.
• • Developing strategies for security and scalability.

Requirements

• Clearance Requirements: An active Secret clearance is required, TSI preferred. All candidates must be U.S. Citizens. Applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
• • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related technical field; or work relevant work experience equivalent.
• • Minimum 4 years of information security-related experience in areas such as security operations, vulnerability management, security testing, system patching, log analysis, intrusion detection, or security device administration.
• • Knowledge of RMF, Windows/Linux operating systems, STIGs, ACAS, HBSS, and/or related technologies.
• • Demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze root causes, and drive solutions from identification through resolution.
• • U.S. Citizenship and active Secret clearance (or higher), clearable to TS/SCI.
• • Bachelor's degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related Engineering discipline.
• • 8+ years of experience in IT security or a related field.
• • Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. Inthe absence of a degree, a minimum of 12 years of related experience is required.
• • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is required.
• • Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• • Expert understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices.
• • Experience with security frameworks and standards such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ISO 27001.
• • Proven work experience as a DevSecOps Engineer or similar role in development, operations, and security.
• • Knowledge of cloud technologies and architectures (Azure / AWS).
• • Experience in secure coding practices and automating security testing tools.
• • Proficient with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• • Experience with automation scripts and configuration management tools.
• • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex security topics in an understandable manner.
• • Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Skills

Required

• Knowledge of RMF
• Windows/Linux operating systems
• STIGs
• ACAS
• HBSS
• and/or related technologies
• analyze root causes

Benefits

• • Competitive salary based. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on work experience, education, certifications, geographic location, contract wage determination that align with the specified role.
• • Comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Dental, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short-term and Long-term disabilities, Life Insurance, Retirement plans, Learning and Development opportunities, Wellness programs as well as other optional benefits elections.
• Salary Range: $130,000 - $190,000