DevSecOps Engineer

Do work that matters.  

At AlertMedia, everything we do supports our mission: To save lives and minimize loss by identifying active threats globally and facilitating timely communications when an emergency threatens personal safety and business continuity.  

Our core values drive us in our important mission of keeping people safe:  

• We’re humans not robots
• Customers always come first
• We work better together
• Simplicity is our strength
• Our reputation is priceless
• Hard work pays off 

The DevSecOps Engineer will join our highly talented engineering team in creating the next generation of AlertMedia products and services. This role is critical to our success and includes ensuring all our applications and services are secure and protected.  

Who you are:  

 You are an accomplished DevOps Engineer who is comfortable building services and infrastructure in AWS, writing IaC code, creating CICD pipelines, and generally managing a complex environment in the cloud. At the same time, you bring a security-first mindset and enjoy embedding security best practices all along the way. You don’t just run scanners and point out security findings – you proactively address findings and help architect services to be secure by design.  You thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment working cross-functionally with other Engineers and management.  You have experience implementing security best practices into engineering environments and can identify weaknesses and implement solutions for complex problems.   

What you get to do every day:  

• Become an expert in the AlertMedia platform and tools, and its uses for our customers  
• Work with ECS, EC2, RDS, SQS, SNS, Lambdas, CloudFormation, Docker, Linux, and continuous deployment tools.
• Work with tools like Terraform and Terragrunt to manage Infrastructure as Code
• Manage a secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure that cannot fail during critical local, national, and global events.
• Continually evaluate the security of our systems and applications, with an emphasis on data security
• Assess and integrate emerging AI technologies into our Engineering and Security workflows and processes
• Work with the team to determine tool requirements, then drive the implementation, documentation, maintenance, and improvement
• Work in an Agile based environment using tools like Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Slack
• Contribute to the technology lead that AlertMedia has over other solutions through innovative development and by helping contribute new ideas related to leveraging technology in our product line
• Research and understand cyber security threats, actors, trends, and attack vectors 
• Work with the Engineering & Security teams to continually improve security tools, process, and procedures 
• Implement cyber security best practices in a SaaS platform  
• Implement and manage SAST/DAST tools  
• Work closely with talented engineering teams to ensure best security practices  
• Contribute to AlertMedia’s culture, values, and vision for the future  

What you bring to the role:  

• B.A. or B.S. degree desired 
• 5+ years of experience managing cloud infrastructure (Amazon Web Services) 
• 3+ years of experience in a dedicated DevSecOps Engineering role 
• Experience with network, infrastructure, container orchestration, and application security best practices
• Strong expertise with Linux, Docker, containerization, and networking fundamentals
• Comfortable writing IaC code 
• Experience managing large scale deployments
• Well versed in securing multiple AWS accounts and environments (managing access between accounts for users and some resources) 
• Experience with security automation tools (SAST, DAST, CSMP, etc.)  
• Experience implementing “shift left” principles in CI/CD environments
• Knowledge of authentications technologies (SAML, OAuth) 
• Proficiency in at least one coding language (Python is a plus)
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage working on multiple projects in parallel
• The ability and desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
• Excellent English communication skills both verbal and written
• Position is open for remote work location in Mexico
• This role is not open to sponsorship. AlertMedia does not sponsor candidates

Why you’ll love working at AlertMedia:  

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Company Bonus
• 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Parental Leave Program 
• Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo)
• Generous Vacation and Holiday Policy
• Monthly Work-from-Home Stipend
• All Necessary Equipment Provided: Laptop, monitor and accessories
• Recognition & Rewards: We celebrate wins big and small
• Language Immersion Program with employees spread out across the globe (English, Spanish, etc...depending on your interest)
• Continuous Learning & Growth: From mentorship and tech talks to personalized 1:1 career development sessions, we’re deeply committed to investing in your professional journey
• Award Winning Culture: We’re passionate about the meaningful work we do—and even more grateful for the incredible people we get to do it with!

About AlertMedia: 

AlertMedia helps organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Our award-winning threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management solutions help companies of all sizes identify, respond to, and recover from critical events faster and more confidently. AlertMedia supports essential communication for thousands of leading businesses—including JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Walmart—in more than 150 countries.

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on creating a collaborative and exciting place for all to work. Ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace for all people is key to our success and core to our values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.  

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of our wave of momentum and take our company, and your career, to the next growth stage. We'd love to get to know you better and share how we serve our amazing customers. For more information, please visit www.alertmedia.com.    

Come join us in our mission to save lives and minimize loss through effective communication.   

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