DevOps / DevSecOps Engineer (Developer Experience – DevEx)

Role: DevOps / DevSecOps Engineer (Developer Experience – DevEx)

Location: Newark, NJ (Onsite)

Type: Contract

Pay Range: $55-$60

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced DevOps / DevSecOps Engineer with strong Developer Experience (DevEx) focus to join our team in Newark, NJ. The ideal candidate will have a solid development background along with hands-on experience in building secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native infrastructure. This role requires a strong understanding of automation, security integration, and platform engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for application deployments.
• Enhance Developer Experience (DevEx) by building self-service platforms, automation tools, and reusable infrastructure modules.
• Integrate security controls and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps practices).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline build, test, and release processes.
• Implement containerization and orchestration solutions (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Manage cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and integrate SAST, DAST, and container security scanning tools.
• Monitor system performance and implement observability solutions (logs, metrics, tracing).
• Ensure adherence to enterprise security and governance policies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8–10 years of overall IT experience with strong DevOps and DevSecOps expertise.
• Prior developer experience (Java, Python, .NET, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar IaC tools.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience implementing security tools like SonarQube, Snyk, Checkmarx, Prisma, or similar.
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust security models and DevSecOps frameworks.