DevSecOps Engineer
full-time•Rockville•$115k - $130k
About this role
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<p><strong>Axle Informatics</strong> is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with premier research organizations and facilities including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public and private organizations. </p>
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<p><strong>Benefits We Offer:</strong></p>
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<li>100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees</li>
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<li>Employee Referral Bonus</li>
<li>401K Matching</li>
<li>Flexible Spending Accounts:
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<li>Healthcare (FSA)</li>
<li>Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)</li>
<li>Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)</li>
<li>Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)</li>
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<p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The DevSecOps Engineer supports the secure, scalable, and reliable operation of our cloud-native infrastructure. This role bridges development, security, and operations to manage production Kubernetes environments, strengthen infrastructure security, and drive automation across the technology stack. The ideal candidate brings a security-first mindset, strong operational expertise, and the ability to design and refine efficient, resilient systems through infrastructure-as-code, monitoring improvements, and modern DevSecOps best practices.</span></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%;">Duties/Responsibilities</span></strong></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Manages production Kubernetes clusters and Helm deployments to ensure stability, scalability, and performance.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Maintains and optimizes Docker-based containerized environments, including multi-container orchestration.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Identifies, assesses, and remediates security vulnerabilities across cloud and containerized systems.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Automates infrastructure provisioning and configuration using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Documents infrastructure, standards, and processes to ensure consistency and compliance.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Strong understanding of Kubernetes operations and Helm-based deployments.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.</span></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%;">If you are looking to join a team that values innovation, security, and continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to help build and maintain a resilient, scalable infrastructure platform.</span></strong></span></p>
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<p>The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.</p>
<p>Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>
<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> The above is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job or responsibilities as needed.</p>
<p>This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.</p>
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</div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$115,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$130,000 USD</span></div></div></div>
What you'll do
- The DevSecOps Engineer manages production Kubernetes clusters and ensures the security and reliability of cloud-native infrastructure. This role involves automating infrastructure provisioning and collaborating with development teams for secure deployment practices.
About Axle
Axle is a New York–based fintech transforming how securities are marketed and sold. We provide the real-time, connected infrastructure that links investment banks, investors, and issuers directly, replacing static, manual workflows with intelligent, data-driven distribution. Weʼre building the Amazon of Wall Street: the one-stop shop for the distribution of securities across capital markets. Weʼre a small, tight-knit team of 9 with an all-star founding group. At Axle, youʼll collaborate directly with the co-founders, who previously worked at Goldman Sachs, AWS, and Capital One. Axle is backed by top tier VCs and former leaders from JPM, GS, Citadel, among others.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Axle pay for a DevSecOps Engineer?
Axle offers a competitive compensation package for the DevSecOps Engineer role. The salary range is USD 115k - 130k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.
What does a DevSecOps Engineer do at Axle?
As a DevSecOps Engineer at Axle, you will: the DevSecOps Engineer manages production Kubernetes clusters and ensures the security and reliability of cloud-native infrastructure. This role involves automating infrastructure provisioning and collaborating with development teams for secure deployment practices..
Is the DevSecOps Engineer position at Axle remote?
The DevSecOps Engineer position at Axle is based in Rockville, Maryland, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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