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Associate Director, DevSecOps Architect

Princeton, New JerseyFull-time$150k2026-11-08 → 2026-11-10

Core

Enterprise-level technical leadership for secure software delivery, defining DevSecOps strategy, reference architectures, and engineering standards to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle.

Role type

Senior IC DevSecOps Architect (Enterprise Platform Engineering)

Builds

Enterprise CI/CD pipelines, automated security guardrails, cloud-native platforms, and reusable platform capabilities for global development teams.

Domain

Enterprise Software Engineering, Cloud Security, DevSecOps

Required skills

Enterprise DevSecOps strategy, CI/CD pipeline design, Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), SAST/DAST/SCA implementation, Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), Policy as Code (OPA/Kyverno), Vulnerability management, Architecture decision making, Mentorship

Preferred skills

Regulated industry experience (fintech), Zero-trust architecture, SRE practices, Software supply-chain security, AI-assisted development tooling, Managed container services (EKS)

Technologies

Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/Azure/GCP, HashiCorp Vault, OPA, Kyverno, Git, SAST/DAST tools, SIEM

Responsibilities

Define enterprise DevSecOps architecture and adoption roadmap; Embed automated security controls across the SDLC; Establish architecture standards for build automation and supply-chain security; Lead architecture reviews and threat modeling; Drive platform reliability via DORA metrics; Mentor architects and build communities of practice.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership