DevSecOps Engineer- AWS/Kubernetes/Docker/Security Engineering/Ansible
Listed on 2026-02-28
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity
Dev Sec Ops Engineer- AWS/Kubernetes/Docker/Security Engineering/Ansible
Arlington, Virginia
100% Remote
Contract
$60/hr - $70/hr
Dev Sec Ops Engineer
The Dev Sec Ops team designs and delivers security-first infrastructure solutions across cloud and on-prem environments. This role supports a fast-evolving AWS security platform, with a strong focus on automating infrastructure and security controls, eliminating manual processes, and continuously adopting modern tooling and cloud capabilities.
The company is located in Washington D.C. the position will remain 100% remote, the candidate just needs to work EST hours.
The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
What You Will Be Doing:Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support production systems
Partner with application teams as a security subject-matter expert, integrating security tooling into existing and new services
Advise on architecture and design decisions to ensure alignment with security best practices
Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Cloud Formation and Terraform
Develop reusable automation with Ansible
Create automation to harden AMIs and container images
Design, write, and review Kubernetes network and service mesh policies to enforce intra-cluster security boundaries
Contribute to security tooling and platform development to shift security controls left into CI/CD pipelines
Build and extend CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and CircleCI
Research and evaluate new cloud services and security capabilities across major cloud platforms
Produce example code, documentation, and best-practice guidance to support application and security teams
Experience:
5+ years of overall IT experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or 3 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
4+ years in Dev Ops or Dev Sec Ops roles, working closely with application or infrastructure teams
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible
4+ years of cloud and security engineering experience, preferably in AWS, building secure, scalable systems
Experience securing and operating cloud services including Lambda, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud networking, and managed services
2+ years of Kubernetes experience, including deployment strategies, workload and control plane hardening, and cluster observability and alerting
2+ years working in containerized environments
2+ years presenting technical solutions, coordinating cross-team dependencies, and influencing engineering decisions
2+ years of security engineering experience, including architecture reviews, implementation of security controls, and collaboration with centralized security teams
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.
You will receive the following benefits:Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
Vision Benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
Paid Sick Time Leave
Legal and Identity Protection Plans
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy.
Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Posted by: Ashton Corbett
Specialization:
- Dev Ops
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