DevSecOps Staff Engineer | Securing Cloud Platforms for a Global Multi-Billion-Dollar Digital Media Company
- 65K-75K
- DevSecOps Staff Engineer
Full Job Description
About the Role
The role DevSecOps Staff Engineer sits at the intersection of security, cloud infrastructure, and modern DevOps practices within a large-scale, global digital platform. The organization delivers expert-led insights, research, and decision-support content across personal finance, health, business, and everyday life topics, helping millions of users make confident, informed choices.
As a DevSecOps Staff Engineer, you will embed security deeply into the software delivery lifecycle. You will design and operate secure CI/CD pipelines, automate cloud security controls, and partner closely with engineering and operations teams to ensure scalable, compliant, and resilient systems. This is a hands-on, senior role with strong ownership, technical depth, and influence across teams.
What You’ll Do
Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps best practices to maximize automation and reduce manual intervention
Integrate SAST, DAST, SCA, and penetration testing tools into pipelines to enable secure build, test, and deployment workflows
Implement and enforce security controls across cloud environments (AWS, GCP), including IAM, container security (EKS/ECS), and data encryption for cloud services
Automate vulnerability scanning, monitoring, and compliance processes in collaboration with DevOps and development teams
Review cloud architectures, identify security gaps, and implement appropriate controls
Recommend architecture and process improvements to strengthen security posture at scale
Mentor engineers on secure development practices, tooling, and operational security standards
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of industry experience, including AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Strong hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, and penetration testing tools
5+ years of experience building and securing AWS-based cloud solutions using services such as EC2, RDS, ELB, S3, VPC, and CloudWatch
Solid experience with CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions, GitHub Packages, Jenkins, or similar
Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and the OWASP Top 10
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash
Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, or other container orchestration platforms
Strong problem-solving mindset with a passion for staying current on emerging security threats and technologies
Flexibility to work in shifts as required
Good to Have
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as CloudWatch or New Relic
Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Experience with Windows and Linux system administration
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