Senior DevSecOps Engineer
McDermott Will & Emery
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Illinois • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $131,000 - $203,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Partner with development teams to build, secure, and govern the Firm's developer environment, including AI-assisted coding platforms
- Define and implement security controls and guardrails for agentic coding tools that autonomously generate, execute, and deploy code
- Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines—automated scanning, dependency analysis, secrets detection, and policy enforcement
- Advise developers on secure coding practices, with particular attention to AI-generated code
- Build custom security tools, scripts, and automation for the Information Security team
- Develop dashboards, reports, and analytical workflows for security monitoring and risk assessment
- Leverage AI tools to enhance security operations, including log analysis, anomaly detection, and threat intelligence
Requirements
- 7+ years in software engineering, DevOps, security engineering, or related discipline
- Strong proficiency in at least one programming language with practical tool-building experience
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and modern development workflows
- Solid understanding of application security principles and secure development practices
- Experience with or strong aptitude for AI-assisted development tools
- Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with security and development stakeholders
Benefits
- Wellness is integral to building a successful career and a rich life
- Generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
programming languageCI/CD pipelinesinfrastructure as codeapplication security principlessecure development practicesAI-assisted development toolssecurity controlsautomated scanningdependency analysispolicy enforcement
Soft Skills
independent workeffective communication