DevOps Security Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Security Engineer with extensive, hands-on experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud technologies. The ideal candidate must demonstrate advanced knowledge in container orchestration, CI/CD engineering, automation, and production support. An eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies, thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and a willingness to provide operational support around the clock are essential characteristics for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain AWS infrastructure, including EKS, ECS, VPC, ALB, RDS, Redis, S3, Glue, and Certificate Manager
• Develop and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, utilizing advanced Groovy scripting
• Automate deployment and operational workflows with Python and Shell scripting
• Manage and support Docker and Kubernetes workloads, with a preference for EKS
• Lead security vulnerability remediation efforts, oversee patching, and manage certificate lifecycles
• Troubleshoot L2/L3 production issues, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and implement corrective actions
• Configure and optimize Akamai Content Delivery Network (CDN)
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions using CloudWatch, Dynatrace, and Splunk
• Collaborate with Agile teams, adapting quickly to new tools, technologies, and processes
• Provide 24/7 production support on a rotational or as-needed basis

Qualifications:

• Advanced, hands-on AWS expertise: EKS, ECS, VPC, ALB, RDS, Redis, S3, Glue, and Certificate Manager
• Proficiency in Jenkins CI/CD with advanced Groovy scripting
• Strong skills in Python or Shell scripting
• Experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations, with EKS preferred
• Production troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning capabilities
• Knowledge of security vulnerability remediation and patch management
• Experience supporting and configuring Akamai CDN
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Willingness to participate in 24/7 support rotations

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Understanding of GitOps tools, including ArgoCD and Flux