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CyberTec

AWS DevSecOps Lead

CyberTec, Plantation

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Client: Jazwares
Rate:$55/hr. on W2
Location: Plantation, FL - Hybrid
Duration: 6+ months or C2HVisa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Jazwares is seeking an AWS DevSecOps Lead with a strong background in Terraform development, AWS cloud infrastructure, and security best practices. This individual will play a pivotal role in driving automation, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and security-as-code within our cloud environments, leading the implementation of automation and CI/CD. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience implementing and maintaining secure cloud infrastructures using Terraform, AWS services, and DevSecOps practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy:

  • Lead the DevSecOps team to design, implement, and optimize automated, secure cloud infrastructure and application delivery pipelines.
  • Develop and enforce security standards, best practices, and policies across all cloud and infrastructure activities.
  • Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure the alignment of security practices with business goals.
Terraform Development:
  • Design, implement, and manage Terraform modules for AWS infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
  • Ensure reusable, scalable, and secure Terraform code to automate the creation, scaling, and management of AWS resources.
  • Perform version control, testing, and modularization of Terraform code to maintain consistency and reduce technical debt.
Cloud Security:
  • Integrate security practices directly into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring secure software delivery through automated security testing and vulnerability scanning.
  • Implement and enforce security best practices for identity management, access control, and network security within AWS environments.
  • Use AWS services like CodeDeploy, Auto Scaling, Cloud Formation, IAM, Elastic Container Service GuardDuty, Inspector, KMS, etc., to manage and improve the security posture of the infrastructure.
CI/CD Pipeline Development & Maintenance:
  • Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using AWS tools (e.g., CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy) and Terraform.
  • Ensure pipeline automation for faster and more reliable releases while maintaining a high-security standard.
Collaboration & Mentorship:
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to build secure and efficient cloud solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and developers.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and evolving AWS and security technologies.
Monitoring & Compliance:
  • Implement infrastructure monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure the security, performance, and health of the infrastructure.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA etc) in the cloud infrastructure.
Incident Response & Risk Management:
  • Lead incident response activities related to cloud infrastructure and security breaches.
  • Conduct security risk assessments and vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks to the cloud environment.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Experience:
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in DevSecOps, with a strong focus on AWS cloud environments.
  • At least 3 years of experience in Terraform development and infrastructure automation.
  • Strong experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, VPC, RDS, SQS, and CloudWatch.
  • Expertise in cloud security practices, including IAM, encryption, vulnerability scanning, and threat detection.
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS) is a plus.
Skills:
  • Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Proficiency in DevSecOps tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
  • Familiarity with AWS security tools (GuardDuty, Inspector, KMS, etc.) and general security concepts.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline automation, security testing, and deployment tools.
  • Experience with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket, GitHub).
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, Splunk).
  • Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Shell, etc.) for automation.

Certifications:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (preferred).
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (preferred).

Soft Skills:
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently and lead teams through developing frameworks, Proof Of Concepts (POC), to scalable delivery, effectively in a maturing organization by developing standards, automation, and extensive coaching.