Client Name: Akkodis
End Client Name: W.L. Gore
Job Title: DevSecOps Engineer
Location: Newark DE
Work Type: Onsite (3 days/week relocation considered)
Job Type: Contract (6 12 months)
Rate: $55/hr on W2
Notes:
Must have:
- Experience working with Yocto Debian or Ubuntu custom Linux-based systems from the OpenEmbedded organization for embedded and IoT devices.
- Very important experience working with BitBake recipes metadata and layers is a must-have.
- Experience using the Linux software update open-source utility is important.
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We are looking for a seasoned DevSecOps Engineer with expertise in embedded Linux systems CI/CD automation and cloud security to join our Central DevOps team. This is a contract opportunity reporting to the lead senior DevOps engineer on the project. The role supports development and deployment across a Linux-based embedded IoT platform and includes cross-site collaboration with other DevOps resources.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded Linux platforms (Yocto or Debian-based).
- Manage and maintain infrastructure security and monitoring systems.
- Provide technical guidance on cloud security best practices including IAM network segmentation encryption and on-premises system hardening.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of build processes security controls and automation workflows.
- Support AWS cloud deployment and assist with secure infrastructure setup and scaling.
- Collaborate with platform teams and centralized DevOps team members to drive DevSecOps initiatives across environments.
- Set up and support observability tools like Datadog Elastic Search or similar centralized monitoring solutions.
- Work with Azure DevOps for pipelines repository management and team workflows.
- (Optional) Manage artifact storage and release pipelines using JFrog Artifactory.
Required Qualifications:
- Solid experience as a DevOps or DevSecOps Engineer especially in embedded Linux or IoT environments.
- Hands-on expertise with Yocto (Mickledore Kirkstone Mosaic) or Debian-based embedded platforms.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipeline creation and maintenance.
- Practical experience with infrastructure security and cloud security principles.
- Proven ability to document and manage secure build processes and automated workflows.
- Experience deploying and managing workloads in AWS.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps and modern DevOps toolchains.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with JFrog Artifactory or other artifact repositories.
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog ElasticSearch or similar tools.
- Background working with Waters Cloud environments is a plus.
- Exposure to hybrid infrastructure (cloud on-prem).