DevSecOps Specialist - Fully Remote

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: DevSecOps Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$77/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Maintain AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform with modular, reusable patterns across VPC, EC2, ECS, EKS, IAM, S3, and SQS in HIPAA-regulated production.
• Partner with InfoSec to run and tune security scanning tools such as Semgrep, Checkov, and Lacework, integrating them into delivery pipelines.
• Build automation in Python or Node.js to reduce manual toil and eliminate repetitive operational tasks.
• Implement self-scaling and self-healing configurations, and strengthen CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor infrastructure with Prometheus, Grafana, and the LGTM stack; participate in on-call rotations and blameless post-mortems.
• Leverage AI-augmented engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to author and review infrastructure.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Hands-on AWS experience across VPC, EC2, ECS, IAM, S3, and SQS.
• Working knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Proficiency scripting in Python or Node.js.
• Solid understanding of VPC design and network security.
• Exposure to SAST, DAST, or CSPM tooling and to logging and monitoring systems.
• Applicants must be located in the United States with eligible work authorization (no sponsorship).

Preferred

• HIPAA, SOC2, or PCI-DSS compliance experience.
• Kubernetes/EKS operation experience.
• GitOps awareness (ArgoCD or Flux).
• AWS certifications.
• CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.