Senior DevSecOps Engineer

About Starburst

Starburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on-premises to accelerate AI innovation. Organizations-from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in 60+ countries-rely on Starburst for fast data access, seamless collaboration, and enterprise-grade governance on an open hybrid data lakehouse. Wherever data lives, Starburst unlocks its full potential, powering data and AI from development to deployment. By future-proofing data architecture, Starburst helps businesses fuel innovation with AI.

About the Role :

As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will be a key player in integrating security practices throughout the software development lifecycle. You will lead initiatives to design, implement, and automate security controls, ensuring the secure development and deployment of applications. This role requires a strong understanding of security principles, DevOps methodologies, and cloud environments, with a focus on continuous improvement and risk mitigation. You will collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of security.

Responsibilities :

• Integrate security into the CI / CD pipeline, automating security controls and embedding security throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support, and maintain Application Security Testing (AST) tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA) to identify code and dependency vulnerabilities.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate security risks.
• Develop and maintain secure infrastructure as code (IaC) scripts using tools like Pulumi, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
• Implement and manage security tools and technologies such as SIEMs, IDS / IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective measures.
• Educate and train development and operations teams on secure coding practices and security tooling.
• Stay up to date with the latest security threats, trends, and technologies, and proactively address potential risks.
• Create and maintain documentation related to security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Participate in security audits and compliance initiatives to ensure adherence to industry regulations and standards.
• Provide thorough unit testing and automated testing to ensure a quality product is delivered.
• Improve, enhance, and support existing operations.
• Design, build, install, configure, and support production deployments.
• Manage the work of teams implementing DevOps solutions in complex projects.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Where could this role be based?

This role is based in our Boston office and follows a hybrid model, with an expectation of being onsite 1-2 days per week.

Starburst is dedicated to maintaining fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided for this role reflects the minimum and maximum targets for candidates across all U.S. locations and could be inclusive of variable compensation, such as commission or bonus. All employees receive equity packages (ISOs) and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering. Actual compensation packages are determined based on relevant skills, experience, education and training, and specific work location. For more information, connect with the recruiting team or Hiring Manager during the process as they can provide more detailed information about the salary range.

Pay Range

$180,000-$220,000 USD

Build your career at Starburst

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Our global workforce is supported by a competitive Total Rewards program that reflects our commitment to a rewarding and supportive work environment. This includes a variety of benefits like competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and more.

We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience. We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up authentically.

Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state

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