DevSecOps Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr

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: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas