Security Software Developer/Automation Engineer

Top requirements:
HashiCorp Vault/ AWS Secrets Management/ Azure Key Vault experience - The client mainly works in HashiCorp but is open to candidates who have used similar Vault/Secrets tools.
5 to 7 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications (front-end and back-end development)
5+ years with Python and proficiency with FastAPI
5+ years with Restful web services
Description
Writes, tests, and documents technical work products (e.g., code, scripts, processes) according to organizational standards and practices
Devotes time to raising the quality and craftsmanship of products and systems
Conducts root cause analysis to identify domain level problems and prescribes action items to mitigate
Designs self-contained systems within a team's domain, and leads implementations of significant capabilities in existing systems
Coaches team members in the execution of techniques to improve reliability, resiliency, security, and performance
Decomposes intricate and interconnected designs into implementations that can be effectively built and maintained by less experienced engineers
Anticipates trouble areas in systems under development and guides the team in instrumentation practices to ensure observability and supportability
Defines test suites and instrumentation that ensures targets for latency and availability are being consistently met in production
Leads through example by prioritizing the closure of open vulnerabilities
Evaluates potential attack surfaces in systems under development, identifies best practices to mitigate, and guides teams in their implementation
Leads team in the identification of small batches of work to delivery the highest value quickly
Ensures reuse is a first class consideration in all team implementations and is a passionate advocate for broad reusability
Formally mentors teammates and helps guide them to and along needed learning journeys
Observes their environment and identifies opportunities for introducing new approaches to problems
Skills
hashicorp vault, AWS Secrets, azure key vault, react js, terraform
Top Skills Details
hashicorp vault,AWS Secrets,azure key vault
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Call With Hiring Manager
1- Top skills would be 70% developer skills and rest will be familiar (not focused) on Hashi Corp vault and maybe a little bit with other vault solutions like Azure Key Vault, Amazon's version of that, etc. Will also look at the potential of the candidate rather than 100% match.
2- Coding/Scripting is mainly Python, and want somone familiar with infrastructure on how that is run. Some experience with Hashicorp vault is good to have but not needing someone who is an expert. Experience in application onboarding integrations is helpful.
Success between 6-12 months would be ideally they will start to feel comfortable in the client environment and likely take some of the small tasks from other developers to work independently. This role is a developer in security management with some automation. They would onboard and automate some processes meaning they develop new features and functionalities in the environment so the customer can minimize their time for these tasks. This is similar to a DevSec Engineer. They would also like a little bit of java on the front end if they have that. Most of this will be back-end work but front end could be helpful from time to time.
2 to 5 years in development is fine, The client values candidates who are passionate about this type of work and are a good culture fit for the team.
3- Fine with someone who has the other vault skills. Others on the team didn't have hashicorp experience in the past but got up to speed quickly.
4 -Everyone on the team is collaborative. They replace I with We in this team. Culture is important.
5- They work with the public infrastructure digital certificates (PKI). Will implement this with PKI hashicorp and automate it.
6 - Developer skills, good potential to learn hashicorp if they have other vault experience, good team culture fit (we before I).
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Fort Worth, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Fort Worth,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

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