AWS DevSecOps Engineer
Quess IT Staffing
2 - 5 years
Hyderabad
Posted: 17/02/2026
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced AWS DevSecOps Engineer to embed security into every stage of the software development lifecycle. This role combines expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, and cybersecurity to ensure secure, compliant, and resilient environments.
Experience Required
Location: Hyderabad (Hybrid 3 Days WFO)
Notice Period : Immediate
710 years of overall DevOps / Cloud Security experience
Minimum 4+ years in AWS DevSecOps
Hands-on experience managing AWS production environments
Role Overview
The AWS DevSecOps Engineer will be responsible for securing AWS infrastructure, automating compliance, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring continuous monitoring and threat management.
Key Responsibilities
AWS Security & Infrastructure
Secure AWS resources such as:
EC2, EKS, ECS, EMR
S3, RDS, EFS
Lambda, CloudFront, Kinesis
RabbitMQ
VPC Peering
Implement:
IAM least privilege access
Service Control Policies (SCPs)
KMS encryption
Secrets Manager
SSO
Configure AWS-native security tools:
WAF, Shield
Inspector, Macie
CloudTrail, Config, Security Hub
Fastly CDN, Signal Sciences
DevSecOps & Automation
Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
Automate compliance and security testing using:
Terraform
Ansible
Kubernetes
Docker
Implement SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container image scanning
Develop and enforce security policies mapped to Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Monitoring & Incident Response
Implement continuous monitoring and alerting
Work with SIEM tools:
New Relic
Splunk
ELK
Datadog
Prometheus
Grafana
Conduct penetration testing & threat modelling
Collaborate with DevOps & Security teams for incident response
Cloud Optimization
Ensure encryption at rest and in transit
Harden VPC architecture, routing, SG/NACLs
Manage multi-account AWS environments
Optimize performance, scalability, and cost
Essential Skills
Strong experience with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Microservices Architecture
Strong CI/CD & security automation knowledge
Good understanding of networking concepts and AWS IAM roles/policies
Desirable Skills
Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go
Experience with identity governance and IT security audits
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience with DevOps pipelines (Bamboo preferred)
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