ExpertHiring · 1 day ago
Staff DevSecOps Engineer - Tech Lead #ESF2346
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expExpertHiring is seeking a Staff DevSecOps Engineer to lead DevSecOps initiatives in a mission-driven company focused on innovative security technologies. The role involves guiding a team while driving operational excellence across Azure infrastructure and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
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Responsibilities
Guide a team of four DevSecOps engineers, promoting best practices in automation, security, and reliability
Maintain GitLab-based pipelines, ensuring consistent integration of security scans, automated testing, and compliance gates
Develop and maintain infrastructure through Terraform, enabling repeatable and auditable environment provisioning
Architect, automate, and manage infrastructure in Azure (primary) with some AWS exposure, supporting hybrid and microservices deployments
Implement and optimize alerting and performance monitoring through New Relic to ensure high availability and rapid incident response
Partner with InfoSec to implement automated vulnerability scanning, key and secret management (Azure Key Vault), and continuous configuration monitoring aligned with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 standards
Enforce disciplined change control, versioning, and deployment approvals in alignment with security and audit requirements
Identify opportunities to enhance delivery velocity, system resilience, and cost efficiency across the DevSecOps toolchain
Participate in on-call rotation to support production environments and coordinate root-cause analysis and remediation
Work closely with Engineers to design scalable DevSecOps solutions that accelerate delivery, improve reliability, and enhance developer productivity
Streamline CI/CD processes and reduce friction through automation and tooling improvements
Lead cloud migration initiatives ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-efficient operations (from AWS and GCP to Azure)
Manage and optimize cloud spend through FinOps methodologies and resource utilization monitoring
Champion trunk-based development, shift-left implementation, and automated quality gates to improve software delivery maturity
Qualification
Required
Senior level experience (combined 10+ years) in DevSecOps, DevOps, CloudOps, Site Reliability position(s)
Served in a mentor or leadership position – either formally or informally
Willing to travel to the Houston office twice per year
Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services including AKS, Key Vault, Application Configuration, Service Bus, and Azure SQL
Proven experience managing applications in a .NET environment across both monolithic and microservices architectures for a SAAS platform
Experience in a fast-paced environment with frequent releases (multiple per week)
Deep hands-on expertise with Azure (primary) and familiarity with AWS environments
Demonstrated skill in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS)
Experience implementing security automation, including SAST/DAST, secrets management, and compliance reporting
Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, and identity management (Azure AD, VNet, NSGs)
Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across development, QA, and InfoSec teams
Preferred
Proficiency in GitLab CI/CD
Experience migrating from Jenkins
Experience migrating from one cloud to another
Experience utilizing AI to increase efficiency
Experience supporting SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audit readiness and evidence collection
Familiarity with multi-cloud governance, cost optimization, and infrastructure monitoring best practices
Prior experience leading a small technical team in a DevSecOps or SRE function
Experience in a 200-1,000 person org
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
Benefits
Competitive Benefits
Company
ExpertHiring
ExpertHiring offers a wide range of search services to meet specific hiring and staffing requirements in companies and other agencies.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Paul Champaneria
Founder/CEO
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