Cloud DevSecOps Engineer (AWS)

Kforce has a client in Birmingham, AL that is seeking a Cloud DevSecOps Engineer (AWS). Summary: The Cloud DevSecOps Engineer IV will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, automated CI/CD pipelines supporting modern cloud-native applications. This engineer will collaborate closely with delivery teams to optimize deployment strategies, improve automation reliability, and embed security best practices throughout the development lifecycle.This role is ideal for a seasoned DevSecOps professional who thrives in collaborative team environments, demonstrates ownership of their work, and has a deep understanding of AWS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and enterprise-grade automation tools. Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support secure and reliable application delivery
• Collaborate with delivery teams to understand build and deployment requirements, translating them into automated solutions
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and manage configurations via GitHub repositories
• Utilize GitHub Actions for pipeline automation and integrate with tools such as Artifactory and Harness
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize pipeline performance using observability tools like Dynatrace
• Integrate security practices (-Shift Left-) into the development pipeline to ensure continuous compliance and protection
• Mentor developers and team members in DevSecOps best practices, automation, and secure deployment methodologies
• Contribute to the team culture by emphasizing collaboration, accountability, and ownership
• High School Diploma or GED and ten (10) years of related post-secondary education and/or experience in Information Security or Information Technology
• Hands-on experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Strong expertise with AWS, Terraform, GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Artifactory
• Proficient in Python for automation and scripting tasks
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

• AWS DevOps or Azure DevOps certification
• 6 years of relevant DevSecOps experience
• Experience with cloud-native deployments using OpenShift or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Familiarity with blue/green and canary deployment strategies
• Hands-on experience integrating with secrets management solutions (e.g., HashiCorp Vault)
• Exposure to chaos engineering principles and testing within pipelines
• Knowledge of automation testing tools integrated into CI/CD environments
• Experience defining pipelines as code using YAML specifications and Ansible playbooks
• Working knowledge of Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Ansible, Packer, Git, and ServiceNow