AI Summary
Mercor is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to maintain AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform for HIPAA-regulated production environments. The role involves partnering with InfoSec to implement security scanning tools, building automation in Python or Node.js, and strengthening CI/CD pipelines. Candidates must be located in the United States with eligible work authorization.
Key Highlights
Maintain AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform with modular patterns across VPC, EC2, ECS, EKS, IAM, S3, and SQS
Partner with InfoSec to implement and tune security scanning tools (Semgrep, Checkov, Lacework)
Build automation in Python or Node.js to reduce manual toil and eliminate repetitive tasks
Key Responsibilities
Maintain AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform with modular, reusable patterns across VPC, EC2, ECS, EKS, IAM, S3, and SQS in HIPAA-regulated production
Partner with InfoSec to run and tune security scanning tools such as Semgrep, Checkov, and Lacework, integrating them into delivery pipelines
Build automation in Python or Node.js to reduce manual toil and eliminate repetitive operational tasks
Implement self-scaling and self-healing configurations, and strengthen CI/CD pipelines
Monitor infrastructure with Prometheus, Grafana, and the LGTM stack; participate in on-call rotations and blameless post-mortems
Leverage AI-augmented engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to author and review infrastructure
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Remote work
Nice to Have
HIPAA, SOC2, or PCI-DSS compliance experience
Kubernetes/EKS operation experience
GitOps awareness (ArgoCD or Flux)
AWS certifications
CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Job Description
About The Job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: DevSecOps Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$77/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Maintain AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform with modular, reusable patterns across VPC, EC2, ECS, EKS, IAM, S3, and SQS in HIPAA-regulated production.
- Partner with InfoSec to run and tune security scanning tools such as Semgrep, Checkov, and Lacework, integrating them into delivery pipelines.
- Build automation in Python or Node.js to reduce manual toil and eliminate repetitive operational tasks.
- Implement self-scaling and self-healing configurations, and strengthen CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitor infrastructure with Prometheus, Grafana, and the LGTM stack; participate in on-call rotations and blameless post-mortems.
- Leverage AI-augmented engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to author and review infrastructure.
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Must-Have
- Hands-on AWS experience across VPC, EC2, ECS, IAM, S3, and SQS.
- Working knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
- Proficiency scripting in Python or Node.js.
- Solid understanding of VPC design and network security.
- Exposure to SAST, DAST, or CSPM tooling and to logging and monitoring systems.
- Applicants must be located in the United States with eligible work authorization (no sponsorship).
- HIPAA, SOC2, or PCI-DSS compliance experience.
- Kubernetes/EKS operation experience.
- GitOps awareness (ArgoCD or Flux).
- AWS certifications.
- CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
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