Lead DevSecOps Engineer

Powerhouse Institute Inc

$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Washington, DC
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in DevSecOps and DevOps
  • 5+ years of experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms
  • Experience with AWS security and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Responsibilities

  • Lead the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions
  • Manage release activities, including deployments and rollback support
  • Maintain and support AWS and Azure cloud environments
  • Monitor system health and performance, responding to alerts and incidents
  • Implement security controls within CI/CD pipelines
  • Integrate identity and access management using Okta and AWS Cognito
  • Conduct incident response and root-cause analysis to ensure system reliability
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code under senior guidance

Benefits

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
  • Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
  • Company Paid Long and Short Term Disability
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Discount Programs for Consumer Products and Wellness Services
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

NOTE: This is a full-time employment opportunity (open to W2, 1099 or C2C, no third parties, please). The candidate MUST be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to complete/pass/hold a public trust investigation. This is a remote opportunity; candidate must be based in the United States; have resided in the US for the last 3 years of the past 5 years; ET time zone work schedule.

Daily Responsibilities
  • Lead the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
  • Lead with release management activities, including deployments, validation, and rollback support across environments.
  • Maintain and support AWS and Azure cloud environments using services and frameworks such as AWS Cloud Development Kit.
  • Monitor system health, performance, and availability using Datadog, Splunk, and Amazon CloudWatch, and respond to alerts and incidents.
  • Implement security controls within CI/CD pipelines, including code scanning, dependency checks, and vulnerability remediation.
  • Identity and access management integrations using Okta, AWS Cognito, and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML).
  • Incident response, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis to maintain system reliability.
  • Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) development and maintenance under guidance from senior engineers.
  • Work with DevOps, security, and development teams on system integration and migration efforts.
  • Participate in Agile and SAFe ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.


Requirements

  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
  • Must have resided in the United States for the past 3 years within the last 5 years.
  • Must be able to complete/pass/hold at a minimum a federal public trust investigation.
  • 10+ years of experience in DevSecOps and DevOps.
  • 5+ years of experience with AWS and Azure cloud-based platforms.
  • Experience with AWS and Azure security.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools.
  • Experience supporting enterprise reporting initiatives.
  • Experience with large-scale healthcare or federal data systems (i.e. FDA, NIH, etc.) is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or related field.


Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package Includes:
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Match)
  • Health Insurance Plans (Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision - Open Access)
  • Long Term and Short-Term Disability (Company Paid Benefit)
  • Life Insurance (Company Paid Benefit)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Discount Programs for Consumer Products and Wellness Services


Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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