Senior DevSecOps Security Automation Engineer - Remote / Telecommute
Cynet Systems
5 days ago
Contract
Remote
$97.32 - $102.32 USD hourly
Automation
Pay Range: $97.32hr - $102.32hr
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5β7 years of experience in information security, application development, risk management, audit, or cyber operations.
- Advanced knowledge of security principles, assessment methodologies, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
- Hands-on experience with automation platforms, continuous monitoring tools, and analytics technologies.
- Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
- Professional certifications (CISSP, CISA, CRISC).
- Demonstrated success enabling DevSecOps at scale, including security testing automation and policy development.
- Experience administering code repositories and build systems across CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience building and deploying AI agents (RAG, orchestration, tool/function calling) in regulated environments.
- Direct experience with NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and FedRAMP, including OSCAL artifact management and GRC ingestion.
Technical Proficiencies:
- AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
- Source control and developer platforms.
- Vulnerability, compliance, and quality scanning tools.
- SAST/DAST and infrastructure-as-code tooling.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and operationalize AI agents for evidence triage, control mapping, and developer support.
- Enforce secure prompt and skill management, role-based access controls, and audit trails.
- Integrate agents with enterprise systems (ticketing, CI/CD, knowledge bases) via secure APIs.
- Map automated controls and agent workflows to priority NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and FedRAMP requirements.
- Deliver FedRAMP-ready artifacts and processes, including continuous monitoring and compliance dashboards.
- Design, build, and implement secure-by-design practices across DevSecOps pipelines.
- Assess automation opportunities, build and integrate security automation, and deliver data-driven risk insights.
- Partner with engineering to implement SAST/DAST, infrastructure-as-code checks, and vulnerability scanning within CI/CD.
- Develop APIs to orchestrate security scanning workflows and automate evidence capture.
- Manage private certificate authorities and automate code signing for secure build and release processes.
- Translate technical findings into decision-ready insights for leadership and risk committees.
- Co-design automated, analytics-driven processes to reduce manual effort and enhance transparency.