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Job Title: DevSecOps Engineer - Security Automation
Location: Remote (occasional on-site collaboration as needed)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12-month contract (potential extension)
Rate: 400 to 450
Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced DevSecOps Engineer to design and implement automated security workflows across their infrastructure.
After deciding against expanding their SOC to a full 24x7 model, the business is investing in automation to improve detection-to-response times and reduce manual intervention. The successful candidate will collaborate with SOC teams, developers, and infrastructure engineers to build automated remediation processes that can isolate or shut down affected systems when a threat is detected.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deploy automated security workflows and integrations between SOC tools and internal systems.
- Collaborate with SOC analysts, cloud, and development teams to streamline detection and response.
- Build infrastructure-as-code and automation scripts to support secure, repeatable operations.
- Document workflows and provide handover guidance to internal teams.
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in DevSecOps, Security Automation, or Infrastructure Engineering.
- Proficient in scripting languages (e.g. Python, PowerShell, Bash).
- Hands-on with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
- Solid understanding of SOC operations, incident response, and security monitoring.
Preferred
- Background in large-scale or regulated environments.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and secure DevOps practices.
Personal Attributes
- Proactive, analytical, and automation-focused.
- Excellent collaborator with strong communication skills.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, high-availability environment.
