Secure Automation Engineer

Job Title: Secure Automation Engineer

Contract Type / Duration: Contract | 12 Months

Location: Alpharetta, GA (Onsite)

Pay rate:  $75-80/hr w-2

Work Hours: 40 Hours/Week

Job Summary / Overview

We are seeking a Secure Automation Engineer to help modernize and strengthen enterprise development tools and services. This role focuses on automating code analysis, improving application security, modernizing legacy applications, and implementing secure engineering practices across large-scale software environments.

The ideal candidate has a strong software engineering background with advanced Python expertise, experience modernizing legacy code, and a passion for automation, security, and DevSecOps.

Top Required Skills (Ranked)

1. Python & Automation

• Advanced Python development and scripting (must be able to code from scratch no cut and paste)

• Experience building automation tools to analyze, improve, and secure large codebases

• Strong software engineering background (8+ years preferred)

2. Secure Software Engineering

• Experience implementing secure transport standards (SSH certificates, TLS)

• Secure coding practices and code review experience

• CI/CD pipeline automation and DevSecOps principles

3. Legacy Code Modernization

• Working knowledge of Perl for legacy application migration

• Experience modernizing existing applications into supported technologies

• AI-assisted coding and automated refactoring tools

Preferred Skills / Nice to Have

• Secrets management and certificate lifecycle automation

• Knowledge of OWASP security standards

• Experience with SAST and DAST security testing tools

• Cross-platform scripting across Windows and Linux

• SQL and database design

• Jira or other Agile project management tools

• Agile development experience (Scrum or Kanban)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Python automation to analyze, improve, and secure enterprise code repositories

• Modernize legacy Perl applications into supported technologies

• Implement and maintain secure transport standards, including SSH certificates and TLS

• Utilize AI coding assistants and automated refactoring tools to improve development efficiency

• Enhance security testing and deployment automation within CI/CD pipelines

• Perform code reviews and promote secure-by-design engineering standards

• Collaborate with engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle

• Drive continuous improvements in application security and automation practices

Education Requirement

Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.

Certifications (Preferred)

Security, cloud, DevSecOps, or automation certifications are a plus.

Additional Notes

• Onsite position in Alpharetta, GA

• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential

• Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale security modernization initiatives

• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools is highly desirable

Employment Requirements

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the applicable country

Equal Opportunity Statement

The client is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor.