DevSecOps Engineer, Slingshot Aerospace

• The core competencies we will be looking to identify include: intellectual agility, ability to develop innovative solutions, leadership, performance orientation, and industry expertise
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance or be eligible and willing to obtain one
• 3+ years of professional experience in a DevSecOps or similar role
• Experience with container security practices within Kubernetes and Helm
• Experience with security configuration of AWS Cloud Native Technologies
• Deep working knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)
• Experience with infrastructure as code frameworks including Terraform
• Good understanding of networking, routing, firewalls, VPN, SSL
• Knowledge of programming/scripting languages (Python, Bash, JavaScript) used in DevSecOps life cycles
• Keen attention to detail and industry best practices pertaining to privacy, security, and compliance
• Skill and comfort working in a rapidly moving startup environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users

Desirable

• As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will manage the cloud security implementation for multiple cloud environments to include AWS, Azure, and classified platforms
• You will also be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure software development practices and tools for Slingshot’s software development lifecycle
• This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract
• Executes all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
• Work within Engineering teams to interweave security with the scalability, performance, reliability, and functional requirements to virtualized/cloud computing solutions
• Leverage industry best practices and experience to ensure that security is baked into deliverables from the start and that each product and program fully embrace a DevSecOps and “shift-left on security” mentality
• Develop automated build and test pipeline strategies including aspects of security and compliance to ensure viability of cloud deployment solutions
• Secure and manage cloud-native resource on providers like AWS and Azure through infrastructure-as-code and compliance-as-code
• Administer and support developer and user access to cloud resources
• Leverage observability tools to monitor security metrics for applications virtualized resources
• Participate in Agile software develop and deployment processes
• Provide ongoing support for the services and applications that are critical to our business needs
• Communicate methods, findings, and hypotheses with stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)