About the Role
As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will work on enterprise-wide CI/CD/CT, IaC, Security implementations, software deployment projects, DevOps strategy, and process improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams at all levels and play a tactical role in driving meaningful transformation and fostering the culture of DevOps and Platform Engineering across the company. If you are a highly-technical DevSecOps engineer passionate about driving automation, infrastructure innovation, and secure software development, we want to talk to you!
Responsibilities
- Be one of the senior technical leaders of the department helping define the technical strategy for DevOps across the enterprise.
- Develop technical processes that increase efficiency, reduce downtime and improve performance at scale across all development teams.
- Automate the build and deployment of custom application code throughout the entire application lifecycle.
- Build monitoring solutions that improve visibility into our application performance and keep operational workload in check.
- Create infrastructure that is easily deployable and scalable and educate others on infrastructure as code patterns.
- Develop container orchestration to support the deployment and lifecycle management of applications running in AWS.
- Work directly with various development teams as a DevSecOps SME to troubleshoot development toolchain issues.
- Architect and implement robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Terraform Cloud (via HCP).
- Design and optimize secure, scalable CI/CD/CT pipelines leveraging Azure DevOps (AzDO) or other future technologies.
- Drive security automation utilizing SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning using tool chains as defined by the Security Department.
- Mentor, guide, and train junior members of the DevSecOps team as well as internal development customer teams in DevOps best practices and methodology, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Be an implementer for the entire TXM DevSecOps toolchain, supporting development teams across the entire enterprise for both strategic as well as operational activities.
- Collaborate with development, IT operations, and security teams to integrate security into all phases of software delivery.
- Help design and build a next-generation Integrated Development Platform, leveraging GenAI and ML technologies.
- Hands-on experience in transformiative CI/CD/CT automation, shift-left integrations, and advanced maturity models to achieve enterprise-grade DevSecOps results.
- Own proven expertise in leading large-scale on-premises transitions to AWS-ECS implementations leveraging IaC, container orchestration, and zero-downtime strategies to optimize scalability, security, and cost-efficiency.
- Possess a track record of shaping enterprise-wide cloud adoption, driving transformative initiatives (e.g., cloud governance, FinOps, IaC), and aligning technical execution with business outcomes for scalability, cost optimization, and innovation.
- Deep expertise in driving complex initiatives into sprint-driven deliverables, aligning cross-functional teams, and embedding security practices into iterative workflows for measurable operational outcomes.
- Proven track record of working with development teams to understand their challenges and then designing data driven solutions to optimize their workflows.
- Strong understanding of security frameworks (NIST, CIS) and know to shift their implementation as far left as possible using security tooling automation and policy as code.
- Drive forward-thinking architecture by developing DevSecOps tooling and process enhancements that can be integrated into an Internal Development Platform, incorporating platform engineering principles to streamline development workflows.
- Understand how to integrate DevSecOps and Platform Engineering initiatives into company goals to deliver real business value.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, or related field or equivalent training and experience.
- At least 4 years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Engineering/Operations.
- At least 3 years of hands-on AWS experience.
- At least 3 years of software development experience utilizing a modern development language(s) and applicable framework(s).
- Expert-level knowledge of Terraform and Terraform Cloud (HCP) for infrastructure automation.
- Strong proficiency with CI/CD platforms, particularly Azure DevOps and Jenkins/Cloudbees CI.
- Hands-on experience with SonarQube (or an equivalent technology) for code quality analysis.
- Deep understanding of observability and performance monitoring with a tool such as Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, Prometheus+Grafana, and/or ELK Stack.
- Extensive knowledge of IAM, secrets management, zero-trust security architectures, and compliance frameworks.
- Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
- Proficiency in both Windows and Linux-based operating systems.
- Proven ability to lead initiatives, drive cultural transformation, and influence cross-functional teams.
- Excellent work ethic and positive attitude.
- Never-ending curiosity and desire to try new things.
- Excellent communications skills.
Skills
- DevOps
- Platform Engineering
- AI/ML
- CI/CD/CT
- IaC
- Security Implementations
- Software Deployment
- DevOps Strategy
- Process Improvements
- Automation
- Infrastructure Innovation
- Secure Software Development
- AWS
- Terraform
- Terraform Cloud (HCP)
- Azure DevOps (AzDO)
- SAST
- DAST
- SCA
- Container Scanning
- Python
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Windows Operating Systems
- Linux Operating Systems
- Jenkins
- Cloudbees CI
- SonarQube
- Dynatrace
- Datadog
- Splunk
- New Relic
- Prometheus+Grafana
- ELK Stack
- IAM
- Secrets Management
- Zero-Trust Security Architectures
- Compliance Frameworks
- AWS-ECS
- NIST
- CIS
- GenAI
- ML Technologies
- API Integration
- Java
- Springboot
- Hashicorp Sentinel
- Packer
- Kubernetes
- AngularJS
- NodeJS
- ReactJS
- SRE Concepts
- Blue/Green Deployments
- Immutable Deployments
- Rolling Deployments
- Canary Deployments
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Flex-Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 4 years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Engineering/Operations
- 3 years of hands-on AWS experience
- 3 years of software development experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, or related field or equivalent training and experience
- Masters degree in CS, IT, or related engineering field
Salary/Compensations
- $136,408.00 - $168,504.00 Per Year
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus and merit-based pay increase
- Lifestyle Savings Account ($1,000 per year)
- Automatic 4% employer contribution to retirement plan
- 401k plan with 100% employer match up to 6%
- Student loan repayment matching in 401k plan
- Three weeks’ time off for vacation
- Nine paid holidays and two personal days each year
- Day one health, Rx, vision and dental insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Pet insurance and pet Rx discounts
- Free on-site gym, fitness classes, and health and wellness resources
- Free identity theft protection
- Free student loan repayment and refinancing consultation
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- Employee referral bonus
- Free onsite snacks
About the Company
- Texas Mutual is deeply committed to creating and maintaining an environment of mutual respect.
- Texas Mutual is the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation and a 10-time winner of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas award.
- With dedicated teams in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Lubbock, we are on a mission to build a stronger, safer Texas.
- We protect over 75,000 businesses and help keep 1.5 million Texas workers safe every day.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
