DevSecOps Consultant

DevSecOps Consultant

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a DevSecOps Consultant for a contract position in Round Rock, TX. The opportunity will be nine months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Position Summary: The DevSecOps Engineering team ensures that all digital teams and applications are using industry-standard security products for managing secrets and credentials in Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL). The security products and platforms will be integrated in DevOps CICD pipeline to improve the developer experience. Engineers will work with platforms, application teams and architects with the most advanced technologies, tools, software engineering methodologies and the collaboration of internal and external partners.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents software according to the client's systems quality standards, policies and procedures. Analyzes business needs and creates software solutions. Responsible for preparing design documentation. Prepares test data for unit, string and parallel testing.
Evaluate and recommends software and hardware solutions to meet user needs. Resolves customer issues with software solutions and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements. Works with business and development teams to clarify requirements to ensure testability.
Drafts, revises, and maintains test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts. Executes test procedures according to software requirements specifications Logs defects and makes recommendations to address defects. Retests software corrections to ensure problems are resolved. Documents evolution of testing procedures for future replication. May conduct performance and scalability testing.
Plans, conducts and manages assignments generally involving large, high budgets (cross- functional) projects or more than one project. Assists in creating the strategic technical and architectural direction to the programming function. Serves as point of contact between IT and key business users senior leadership in defining IT solution based on business needs. Drives changes in architecture, methodology or programming procedures. Performs estimation efforts on the most complex projects and tracks progress. Obtains detailed specification from business users and development to ascertain specific output information requirements. Prepares detailed plans for managing cross-testing team dependencies. Serves as the testing consultant to leader in the IT organization and functional user groups. Mentors team members on all aspects of testing concepts.
Explore and make recommendations on security products
Follow Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) standards and practices
Work with external Vendors to manage the backlog and roadmap
Leverage AI capabilities to build AI models and Engines
Integrate Security products in DevOps eco system
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix the issues for application teams w.r.t Security product integrations
Work closely with Development teams to identify and address the security related matters
Work closely with Cyber Security Organization to update/implement policies, governance, and standards
Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents software according to the client's systems quality standards, policies and procedures. Analyzes business needs and creates software solutions. Responsible for preparing design documentation. Prepares test data for unit, string and parallel testing. Evaluate and recommends software and hardware solutions to meet user needs. Resolves customer issues with software solutions and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements. Works with business and development teams to clarify requirements to ensure testability. Drafts, revises, and maintains test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts. Executes test procedures according to software requirements specifications Logs defects and makes recommendations to address defects. Retests software corrections to ensure problems are resolved. Documents evolution of testing procedures for future replication. May conduct performance and scalability testing.
Plans, conducts and manages assignments generally involving large, high budgets (cross- functional) projects or more than one project. Assists in creating the strategic technical and architectural direction to the programming function. Serves as point of contact between IT and key business users senior leadership in defining IT solution based on business needs. Drives changes in architecture, methodology or programming procedures. Performs estimation efforts on the most complex projects and tracks progress. Obtains detailed specification from business users and development to ascertain specific output information requirements. Prepares detailed plans for managing cross-testing team dependencies. Serves as the testing consultant to leader in the IT organization and functional user groups. Mentors team members on all aspects of testing concepts.


Qualifications:Experience with DevOps, Security tools, Code scanning and vulnerability remediation
Experience with System Architecture, Integration and Design activities like Threat Modelling
Strong programming background with mastery skills in at least one programming languages and like Java, .NET, Go or Python (preferred) and databases (MS SQL or Postgres preferred)
Understanding of SDL (Secure Development Lifecycle) controls and leverage LLM/AI/NLP for Threat analysis
Experience with Cloud Native Container platforms like Kubernetes, KOB (Container on Base Metal) and Linux/Windows Server Operating Systems


Preferred:10-12+ years of software development experience including 3+ years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps in a professional role with a bachelor's degree


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