Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Senior DevSecOps Engineer in Located in Lewisville, TX(Onsite)

Our client is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This role focuses on integrating security throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle, with hands-on work across Microsoft Azure, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, Infrastructure as Code, automated security testing, and hybrid cloud/on-premises infrastructure. The position offers an opportunity to work across development, operations, manufacturing, security, and business teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions

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This is a great opportunity for a senior DevSecOps professional who wants to take ownership of security across the entire engineering lifecycle—not simply bolt security on at the end. You’ll design and strengthen secure CI/CD pipelines, automate SAST/DAST/SCA and vulnerability testing, help secure cloud and Kubernetes environments, and influence organization-wide DevSecOps practices. The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem solver who can translate complex security requirements into practical engineering solutions while mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in software development, systems administration, IT support, SRE, build/release engineering, networking, QA, DBA, or related technical roles
• 3+ years of hands-on DevOps or DevSecOps experience
• Strong understanding of security principles, including encryption, authentication, authorization, network security, and vulnerability management
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or comparable CI/CD platforms
• Experience integrating security tools and automated testing into CI/CD pipeline
• Practical experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability scanning, and security testing
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud infrastructure security
• Proficiency with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar scripting and automation languages
• Experience securing Docker containers and Kubernetes environment
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Hands-on experience with Azure Local, Azure Stack, or AKS in on-premises/hybrid environment
• Experience with Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation across Linux and Windows environment
• Experience with Apache Kafka or other event-streaming platforms.
• Software development experience with an emphasis on secure coding practices.
• Experience securing microservices and Apls.
• Familiarity with Checkmk, Azure Monitor, Nagios, ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, or similar monitoring and logging platform.
• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

What You Will Be

• Doing Integrate security practices throughout the development, deployment, and operations life.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with automated security controls and testing.
• Integrate SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability scanning, and other security tools into CI/CD workflows
• Develop and enforce security standards for Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.
• Secure Microsoft Azure, cloud, container, Kubernetes, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Conduct security assessments and vulnerability analysis and support remediation activities.
• Implement security monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to promote secure coding and deployment practices.
• Support deployment projects and coordinate with third-party vendors.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and assess the security impact of new features and functionality
• Provide security guidance, mentoring, and training to engineering and operations teams.
• Monitor emerging security threats, technologies, and DevSecOps best practice.
• Lead continuous improvement and innovation initiatives across the organization.
• Docker15% Security Testing & Vulnerability Management
• 10% Infrastructure as Code / Configuration Management10% Scripting & Development5% Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response

Daily Responsib

50% Hands On Technical Engineering

20% Security Analysis, Testing & Remediation

15% Team Collaboration & Technical Guidance

10% Deployment / Vendor Coord ination

5% Mentoring, Documentation & Continuous Improvement

What You’

ll BringThe successful candidate will combine strong DevSecOps engineering expertise with practical cybersecurity knowledge, enabling teams to build and deploy secure solutions efficiently. You should be comfortable working independently, collaborating across global teams, mentoring engineers, and driving security improvements in complex cloud and hybrid environments.

We are Collab orators. You’ll be working with a wholly owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career