Python DevOps Engineer

DevSecOps Engineer (Python Automation | AWS | Kubernetes | Serverless)

Location:

DevSecOps Engineer

design, implement, and optimize security automation at scale

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based automation frameworks and tooling

  to enforce security controls and compliance guardrails.
• Implement workflows using

  AWS Step Functions and Lambda

  for event-driven automation across the cloud environment.
• Leverage AWS native security services (

  IAM, KMS, Macie, GuardDuty, Control Tower, CloudTrail, EventBridge

  ) to build intelligent, automated responses to threats.

• Deploy and manage infrastructure using Terraform

  to ensure secure, scalable, and repeatable deployments.
• Integrate automation into

  CI/CD pipelines

  , ensuring DevSecOps best practices are applied across development and deployment workflows.
• Provide support and enhancements to

  Kubernetes-based environments

  , including security policy automation and container hardening.
• Proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities through automated scanning, alerting, and remediation pipelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to conduct security design reviews, threat modeling, and audit readiness.

Required Qualifications

• 47 years of hands-on experience

  with cloud security, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.
• Strong experience with

  Python development for automation and tooling

  this is a core, non-negotiable skill.
• Demonstrated scripting with

  Boto3

  for AWS APIs and automation.
• Hands-on experience with

  AWS Step Functions

  ,

  Lambda

  , and other serverless services.
• Experience with

  Terraform (IaC)

  to manage AWS infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of

  CI/CD tools

  (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness) and containerization with

  Docker and Kubernetes

  .
• Exposure to

  SIEMs

  ,

  CSPM tools

  , and

  vulnerability scanning

  platforms.
• Solid understanding of

  DevSecOps practices

  , cloud compliance, and modern security frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certifications (Security, DevOps, or Solutions Architect tracks).
• Experience integrating tools like

  Scalr

  ,

  OPA/Gatekeeper

  , or

  Kubernetes Admission Controllers

  .
• Familiarity with additional cloud providers (e.g., GCP, Azure) is a bonus.
• Contributions to open-source tooling or personal GitHub projects demonstrating automation capabilities.