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Senior DevSecOps Engineer - Optum
Security Engineer
Lead secure, automated delivery pipelines for cloud-native applications using Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS, while embedding security best practices into every stage of the CI/CD lifecycle.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines that integrate code quality, security scanning, and automated testing for multi‑environment deployments.
- Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters and container runtimes, ensuring high availability, scalability, and compliance with security policies.
- Develop and enforce IaC standards with Terraform, automating infrastructure provisioning across AWS accounts and regions.
- Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to embed security controls, vulnerability management, and threat modeling into the software delivery process.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize pipeline performance, container runtime health, and infrastructure resource utilization.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps roles, with a strong focus on cloud-native technologies.
- Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and AWS services (EKS, ECS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch).
- Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions, and security scanning tools like Snyk, Trivy, or Aqua.
- Solid understanding of security best practices, compliance frameworks, and automated threat detection.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset.
Skills
cicdkubernetesterraformawsdocker