Summary
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Take ownership of a multi-cloud DevOps platform in a highly technical senior engineering position. You will manage infrastructure across major cloud environments, lead CI/CD standardization, improve monitoring and reliability, strengthen security practices, and influence architecture and scalability. The role offers autonomy to establish standards, mentor engineers, and drive organization-wide automation.
Highlights
Hands-on senior role with ownership of multi-cloud infrastructure and DevOps standards. Offers significant autonomy, architectural influence, opportunities to mentor engineers, and responsibility for automation, reliability, observability, and security.
Description
Open Position
Senior DevSecops Engineer
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Houston, Shipcom HQ
About The Role
We are looking for a hands-on Senior DevOps Engineer who will take ownership of our GitLab platform, manage multi-cloud infrastructure, and lead the standardization of DevOps practices across engineering teams.
This is a highly technical role that requires deep expertise in Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, GitLab, and CI/CD automation.
You will serve as a key contributor to mission-critical delivery while aligning DevOps strategy with business and compliance needs.
You’ll work closely with product engineering teams to streamline deployment pipelines, improve system reliability, and implement best-in-class monitoring and observability.
Your input will influence architectural decisions, infrastructure scalability, and security practices across our environments.
This role offers the autonomy to define standards, mentor engineers, and drive automation initiatives that power critical workflows.
This is a unique opportunity to join a small team and have a large impact across different sides of the business as it advances quickly to meet customer demand.
As an integral member on the team, you will have a massive impact on our product’s success.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Architecting and operating secure, scalable infrastructure in Azure and AWSAdministering and owning GitLab Enterprise: – CI/CD pipeline creation and automation – Runner orchestration and scaling – User management and access controls – Integration with external tools and security workflowsManaging production Kubernetes clusters (AKS/EKS), Helm-based deployments, and RBACDefining and enforcing standardized DevOps strategies across the organization and all project teamsBuilding Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormationAutomating security and compliance gates as part of the SDLCMonitoring infrastructure and applications using Prometheus, Grafana, or ELKTroubleshooting production and pipeline issues in real-time and implementing sustainable solutionsMentoring junior team members and contributing to internal technical documentation
Qualifications
7+ years in a DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Platform Engineering roleAdvanced, hands-on experience with:
– GitLab (CI/CD, runners, permissions, integrations)
– Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure
– Kubernetes management (EKS, AKS)
– Docker and secure container lifecycle management
– Scripting/programming (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go)
Strong understanding of SDLC, microservices, and application deployment workflows
Preferred Skills
Experience with IronBank, Repo One, Platform One, or Black Pearl DevSecOps environmentsExperience working in secure or regulated environments (e.g., DoD, NIST, CMMC, FedRAMP)Exposure to GitOps, Zero Trust networking, or advanced CI/CD pipeline techniquesCertifications such as CKA, AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Expert, or GitLab CI/CD Specialist
