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SecOps Engineer

Charlotte , North Carolina

Hybrid

Contract

$78/hr - $90/hr

Outstanding contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a SecOps Engineer in Charlotte, NC or Iselin, NJ.

We are looking for a mid-level to senior SecOps Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. In this role, you will help design and implement secure, scalable solutions for an enterprise Data Private Cloud (DPC) platform. You will focus on building large-scale applications, enforcing security best practices, ensuring data compliance, and automating workflows across the SDLC—all while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Contract Duration: 24 Months

Required Skills & Experience

+ Core Skills:

+ Strong proficiency in Python for enterprise-scale development and automation.

+ Solid understanding of security best practices, compliance frameworks, and data protection standards

+ Familiarity with common data solutions, processes, and policies

+ Experience with system design, DevOps practices, and automated testing

+ Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

+ Technical Background:

+ Familiarity with container platforms (e.g., OpenShift/OCP).

+ Knowledge of data access control, encryption, and masking techniques.

+ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and security integration.

Desired Skills & Experience

+ Experience with Apache open-source tools such as Ranger, Keycloak, Spark, Iceberg, and DataHub.

+ Knowledge of S3-compatible storage systems and large-scale data processing.

+ Exposure to React.js for UI development and API endpoint design.

+ Familiarity with observability tools, incident response, and operational resilience strategies.

What You Will Be Doing

+ Develop & Implement Security Solutions: Design and build applications to enforce security controls for data access, encryption, masking, and protection across large-scale data platforms.

+ Security Monitoring & Policy Management: Contribute to the development of processes for monitoring and managing security policies and compliance.

+ Hands-On Development: Design, code, test, debug, and document Python-based solutions for security automation and compliance workflows.

+ Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with architects, DevOps engineers, and platform teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and operational workflows

+ Ensure Compliance: Apply industry standards and regulatory requirements for data security and privacy throughout system design and implementation.

+ System Design Contribution: Participate in designing secure, resilient architectures for containerized environments and large-scale data processing systems.

You will receive the following benefits:

+ Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

+ Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

+ Vision Benefits

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

+ Hospital Indemnity Insurance

+ 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

+ Paid Sick Time Leave

+ Legal and Identity Protection Plans

+ Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

+ 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

**Posted by:** Natalie DeWitt

Specialization:

+ Data Engineering