Job Openings DevSecOps Engineer

About the job DevSecOps Engineer

SIMBA Chain (short for Simple Blockchain Applications) eliminates the complexity of blockchain app development, making Web3 technology accessible to all. Incubated at the University of Notre Dame, SIMBA Chain allows customers to deploy blockchain applications without spending substantial time and money on external consultants or tech experts.

In addition to streamlined smart-contract development, SIMBA Chain auto-generates APIs that support public, private, and hybrid blockchain deployments. Using SIMBA Chains cloud-based platform, developers, companies, universities, and other organizations can build Web3 solutions quickly and efficiently.

Today, the intellectual depth and curiosity of the SIMBA Chain team continue to establish the company as a leader in enterprise and government blockchain applications. Join us as we continue to bring Web3 solutions to life!

US fully remote eligible! 

**We are looking for candidates fully remote in the US. Candidates located in the EST time zone will be strongly preferred**

Position Overview:

The DevSecOps Engineer will be passionate about cyber security and be the champion for best practices within the SIMBA Chain engineering team. Working alongside the engineering leadership, you will help to define the security position for our cloud based systems.

DevSecOps is a new role within the SIMBA Chain engineering team so the successful candidate will be expected to be proactive and hands-on, able to cope with a fast paced and exciting environment where change is the norm.

A strong predictor for success will be evident in a candidate with experience working in a globally distributed team, on entirely cloud based infrastructure. Experience with one or more of the major cloud platforms, and experience with one or more of the major CI/CD tools/platforms. This individual collaborates well with other team members and stakeholders on all parts of the stack.


What youll be doing at SIMBA:

  • Understand the key risks SIMBA and its constomers face, and the techniques threat actors may exploit 
  • Help to define and implement controls and mitigations to minimize risk

  • Design, implement, and monitor solutions to address infrastructure and security requirements

  • Work closely with our internal DevOps and engineering team to ensure security requirements are met

  • Continuously improve DevSecOps processes and practices within the organization

Experience & Skills to be successful:

  • MUST be a US Citizen (holds an unexpired US Passport)

  • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in DevSecOps engineering in a corporate business environment

  • Knowledge of Information Security principles and experience of the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK and other information security defense and intelligence frameworks

  • Understanding of Security by Design Principles

  • Experience with at least 1 of the main cloud vendors (Azure, AWS, GCP) - Azure a preference, multi-cloud an advantage

  • Experience contributing to security audits and responding to security assessment requests

  • Experience with Kubernetes and containerization

  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and contribute to new processes and procedures Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Extra Bonus Points/Desireable Skills:

  • Experience with Identity and Access Management

  • Possess an Active Security Clearance and/or the ability to obtain a security clearance

  • Information Security Certifications such as:
    • CISSP

    • CompTIA: Security+

    • GIAC Certification: GCED

    • Certified Ethical Hacker

  • Experience with Blockchain and Smart Contract Security Best Practice

  • Degree in an Information Security / Computing discipline

  • Familiarity with a programming or scripting language (Python an advantage)

  • Familiarity with regex / regular expressions

  • Experience working within an Agile framework

  • Experience with Data Loss Prevention

  • Enthusiastic about blockchain technology now and beyond the existing landscape



SIMBA Chain is an equal opportunity organization that values diversity and inclusion. Thegreatest contributions will be made by people with the greatest diversity, including race, religion, sexuality, ethnicity, and any other differentiator.

SIMBA Chain is a cloud-based, smart-contract-as-a-service (SCaaS) platform, enabling users across a variety of skill sets to implement dapps (decentralized applications). These apps allow secure, direct connections between users and providers, eliminating third parties. The easy-to-use platform is tailored for users, developers, government, and enterprises to quickly deploy blockchain dapps for their enterprise.