Contract: DevSecOps Engineer

Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to over 30% of the Fortune 100 with a powerful trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.

Last year more than $3.3 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers.

This is an engagement through Upwork’s Hybrid Workforce Solutions (HWS) Team. Our Hybrid Workforce Solutions Team is a global group of professionals that support Upwork’s business. Our HWS team members are located all over the world.

Work/Project Scope:

Are you a seasoned professional who thrives in high-pressure environments and possesses exemplary written and verbal communication skills? We seek a dynamic individual with a proven track record of explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. As a DevSecOps Engineer you will be a proactive self-starter adept at navigating rapidly evolving work environments.

• Develop risk-based mitigation strategies for infrastructure platforms operating systems and applications.

• Assist with application security vulnerability identification and remediation efforts.

• Design and implement automation in Enterprise Cloud Services such as testing/certification delivery and management/run.

• Hands-on experience creating automation using APIs from AWS Azure or Google Cloud

• Strong experience with cloud virtualization technologies: Docker AWS and Packer

• Experience with automated test frameworks/tools such as Test Kitchen InSpec Jenkins SonarQube etc.

Must Haves (Required Skills):

• In-depth understanding of Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC).

• Advanced organizational planning and time management skills.

• Exceptional communication presentation and analytical abilities.

• Substantial expertise using AWS technologies such as IAM (Users Roles and Policies) SSM KMS AWS Config GuardDuty Lambda CloudFormation CloudTrail and Cloudwatch.

• Comprehensive experience securely deploying AWS ECS EKS and EC2 applications using Argo or Tekton.

• Proficient in Linux system administration with a strong emphasis on Ubuntu showcasing expertise in server deployment configuration and maintenance with in-depth knowledge of access control package management and troubleshooting.

• Significant expertise in creating scripts with Python Ruby or Perl from scratch.

• Extensive experience creating Terraform modules Cloudformation stacks Chef cookbooks or Ansible playbooks from scratch.

• Hands-on expertise in automation using AWS or Google Cloud APIs.

• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Jira TekTon or Cloudformation.

• Experience in Source Version Control Systems such as Bitbucket GitHub or Artifactory.

• Deep understanding of cloud security best practices.

• Knowledge and Usage of NIST 800-53 AWS CIS 1.4 ISO 27017 or CSA CCM frameworks.

• Over five years of hands-on experience in IAAS and PAAS on a global scale.

Upwork is proudly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We never discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.