Consultant - DevSecOps - Remote | Canada

At Optiv, we’re on a mission to help our clients make their businesses more secure. We’re one of the fastest-growing companies in a truly essential industry. Join us.

In your role at Optiv, you’ll be inspired by a team of the brightest business and technical minds in cyber security. We are passionate champions for our clients and know from experience that the best solutions for our client's needs come from working hard together. As part of our team, your voice matters, and you will do important work that has an impact, on people, businesses, and nations. Our industry and our company move fast, and you can be sure that you will always have room to learn and grow. We’re proud of our team and the important work we do to build confidence for a more connected world.
Practice Description 
Our Cyber Digital Transformation (CDX) team is focused on delivering business outcomes for our clients across the Data Value Chain, working collaboratively with the different CDX practice areas (i.e. Cloud Strategy & Execution, Big Data & Analytics, Connected Devices, and Orchestration & Automation).
Who we are looking for:
Were you a developer and found yourself in operations or consulting? Are you a former operator and started writing code? We think you're one of us. We're looking for an accomplished Senior DevSecOps Consultant with demonstrated success in advising, designing, deploying and maintaining complex, highly performant environments. We also need someone with strong interpersonal and technical and project team leadership skills to make (and keep!) our clients happy (by making them successful) through a highly collaborative team environment. You will join a team of highly skilled and experienced DevOps and Security professionals who work with the latest tools, technologies, and approaches.

Qualifications and experience:

• A College degree or/equivalent and 5-7 years of related work experience, required 
• 4+ years of experience as a Security Architect and/or Engineering 
• Experience building and deploying using Continuous Integration and Delivery techniques preferred 
• Experience architecting solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform  
• Resident cloud infrastructure subject matter expert researching, implementing and communicating infrastructure-as-code solutions across the Enterprise 
• Proficiency in scripting programming languages – Python, JSON, Ruby, C#, Powershell, YAML 
• Experience with Agile Practices like Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD preferred 
• Experience with deployment orchestration, automation, and security configuration management (Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Cloudformation, Terraform, Ansible) preferred 
• Effectively applies knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems 
• Experience with assessment, development, implementation, optimization, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies and processes (secure software development (Application Security), data protection, cryptography, key management, identity and access management (IAM), network security) within SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud environments 
• Experience with secrets management platforms (e.g. HashiCorp Vault) preferred  
• Working knowledge of common and industry standard cloud-native/cloud-friendly authentication mechanisms (OAuth, OpenID, etc) 
• Experience with service-oriented architecture for cloud-based services 
• Experience working with cloud security and governance tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and server virtualization technologies 
• Experience and exposure to threat modeling and design reviews to assess security implications and requirements for the introduction of new technologies 
• Experience representing technical viewpoints to diverse audiences and in making timely and prudent technical risk decisions 
• Experience with enterprise architecture and working as part of a cross-functional team to implement solutions 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in a team environment 
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction; self-starter/self-motivated 
• Technical writing experience 

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With Optiv you can expect:
• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Affinity groups including, Black Employee Network, Disabled Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), Veterans Support Network, and Women's Network.• Work/life balance. We offer “Recharge” a flexible, time-off program that encourages eligible employees to take the time they need to recharge • Professional training resources, including tuition reimbursement• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities. • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remote/from home (where applicable)
If you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success, and moves the industry forward, find your place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including commercial, government, and education. We have the proven expertise to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management, Security Operations - Managed Services, and Identity and Data Management.
Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.