Engineer 5 - Contingent (Principal Engineer - DevSecOps & Platform Engineering)

In this contingent resource assignment, you will consult as a technical expert on highly complex engineering initiatives within the Chief Data Office (CDO). As a Principal Engineer, you will transform reference architectures into reusable, production-ready engineering assets and enable enterprise-scale delivery through CI/CD automation, DevSecOps practices, OpenShift deployment patterns, and release governance automation.

This role is a key contributor to the Path to Production - Release Cargo Management (P2P-RCM) initiative, driving enterprise adoption through reusable templates, GitHub Actions workflows, security controls, deployment automation, and developer enablement programs.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering leader with deep expertise in Python, cloud-native technologies, DevSecOps automation, OpenShift, GitHub Actions, and enterprise-scale platform engineering. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Reference Architecture & Platform Engineering

• Develop and maintain reference implementations for:

• APIs
• Web Applications
• Data Pipelines
• CMS Platforms
• Enterprise Integration Patterns

• Create reusable engineering assets including:

• Starter repositories
• Workflow templates
• Deployment blueprints
• Shared libraries

• Develop architectural decision records (ADRs), standards, and engineering guidance

CI/CD & Release Engineering (P2P-RCM)

• Engineer reusable GitHub Actions workflows and automation libraries
• Build release-ready delivery patterns aligned with enterprise controls
• Create onboarding frameworks to accelerate P2P-RCM adoption
• Design automated release governance and compliance controls
• Improve release traceability, packaging, and deployment workflows

DevSecOps & Compliance Automation

• Implement security scanning automation including:

• SonarQube
• Checkmarx
• Black Duck
• GitHub Secret Scanning
• DAST Platforms

• Design policy-based quality and security gates
• Develop supply chain security controls
• Automate vulnerability management and remediation workflows
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps delivery models

OpenShift Delivery Enablement

• Design and maintain Harness CD deployment modules
• Implement deployment automation for OpenShift environments
• Support:

• Progressive Deployments
• Rollbacks
• Promotion Workflows
• Deployment Governance

• Partner with Platform Engineering and Security teams on resiliency and reliability requirements

Technical Leadership

• Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers
• Lead architecture reviews and design sessions
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend platform improvements
• Drive enterprise engineering standardization efforts
• Participate in architecture boards and enterprise working groups

• 10+ years of Python Software Engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership

• Deep expertise in CI/CD, GitHub Actions, DevSecOps, and Release Engineering

• Strong experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes, Harness CD, and Cloud-Native Platform Engineering

• Experience implementing security automation including Sonar, Checkmarx, Black Duck, Secret Scanning, and DAST

• Proven ability to create reusable enterprise engineering standards, frameworks, and automation solutionsPlusses

• Open-source contributions (Conda-Forge, Pixi Package Manager, GitHub Actions ecosystems)

• Django, FastAPI, Flask, Wagtail CMS, Wagtail CRX experience

• Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD, GitOps, and Policy-as-Code expertise

• SRE, Observability, and Incident Management experience

• Experience with DORA Metrics and Developer Experience initiatives

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at