Development Security Operations Engineer

Who We Are: USCS is dedicated to advancing, innovating, and serving companies seeking "Best in Service", facilities, and logistics in the cold chain. We are an employee-focused, equal opportunity employer and would love to have you join our team.

The Job Details:

We are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to lead and support security efforts across our Azure-based development environment. This role is essential to embedding security into every stage of our software delivery lifecycle—from code and infrastructure to deployment pipelines. You’ll work closely with security, development and DevOps teams to ensure our applications are built securely, efficiently, and in alignment with modern cloud-native practices.

The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of Azure development, secure authentication models, and DevSecOps tooling. You’ll be responsible for integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines, supporting secure coding practices, managing security automation, and fostering a strong security-first culture across the engineering organization.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Security and DevOps teams to implement secure design patterns and guardrails.
• Deliver training and guidance to developers on secure development and DevSecOps best practices.
• Define and operationalize security practices and automation into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub workflows.
• Provide hands-on guidance for secure coding, application architecture, and threat modeling.
• Design and review secure authentication and authorization models using Azure AD, OAuth2, and OpenID Connect.
• Manage and integrate security tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) into the development lifecycle.
• Support secure development in Azure environments, including App Services, Functions, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Help identify, triage, and remediate application security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Automate compliance and security checks across development and deployment workflows.
• Promote a collaborative, security-first culture across development, DevOps, and cloud engineering teams.

The Job Specifics:

• Location and Department: Camden, NJ, IT/Cybersecurity
• Reports To: Information Systems Security Manager
• Travel Amount: Less than 10%
• Job Type, EEO, and Job Code: Full-Time, Exempt
• Salaried, Biweekly Paid
• Salary Range: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00/yr.

What We Are Looking For:

The Ideal candidate will have or be able to complete the below qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in DevSecOps, application security, or software development with a security focus.
• Strong experience with Azure development, including Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure AD, and cloud-native tooling.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for managing CI/CD pipelines and secure software delivery.
• Experience with IaC tooling and securing CI/CD delivery platforms (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, Jenkins).
• In-depth understanding of web application security, secure software development, and threat modeling.
• Hands-on experience with integrating security tools such as SonarQube, Veracode, Snyk, or similar.
• Experience with securing API’s and policy enforcement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Azure Cloud.
• Programming experience in JavaScript.
• Experience with static code analysis tooling.
• Experience with container security and Kubernetes-based application security.
• Familiarity with secrets management and Azure key vault services.
• Relevant certifications such as AZ-500, CSSLP, OSWE, GIAC DevSecOps, or equivalent.

Soft Skills & Attributes:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, security, and operations teams.
• Ability to translate security principles into practical, developer-friendly solutions.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset, with a focus on enablement and shared ownership.

Other Abilities You Will Need to Have: The requirements described below are representative of those required to perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties.

• May require physical effort associated with using the computer to access information, or occasional standing, walking, lifting needed to carry out everyday activities
• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls.
• Attention to detail.
• Effective communication, vision, and hearing are essential for safety and productivity.
• Operate scanners, tablets, radios, phones, computers, and other essential warehouse equipment as required.
• Additional work hours may be requested by management to help manage employee production, projects, and or special events.
• Operate a registered motor vehicle if apart of daily tasks.
• Engage in frequent personal interaction and communication.
• Possess strong arithmetic and reading skills.
• Follow verbal instructions, written instructions, and company policies.
• Be a self-starter, able to work independently and coordinate with others.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing stress and meeting productivity guidelines.

The Standard Details:

• Always maintain a professional demeanor in appearance and communications.
• Participate in staff and/or customer meetings as required.
• Take initiative to prevent non-conformities related to product, process, and quality systems.
• Identify and report any issues related to product, processes, and/or quality.
• Propose and implement solutions through appropriate channels.
• Ensure solutions are effectively implemented.
• Always follow posted security procedures while in the building.
• Participate in safety and educational training programs.

What’s In It for You:

We are a great company with great people. Full-time employees not under contract are offered:

• 401K and Educational Assistance after 1 year.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield available after 30 days of service, if elected.
• Company Life Insurance.
• A variety of additional benefits and perks.

Additional Information:

• This job description may not encompass all tasks necessary to complete the role.
• Job functions may vary based on the area of operation. This description outlines the most common tasks required for the job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Other Benefits Include:

If annual hours are attained, these benefits may apply. Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Legal Insurance, Pet Discount, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Long Term Care + Permanent Life Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Short Term Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Supplemental Disability Insurance, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Supplemental Spouse Life Insurance, Child Life Insurance, Loan Solution, Health Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Flexible Spending Account, Telemedicine, Virtual Primary Care, Prescription Savings Plan, Prescription Specialty Copay Assistance Program, Weight Management Program, Chronic Condition Management, Care Navigator Program, 24/7 Nurse Line, Expert Medical Opinion, Precious Additions Maternity Program, Health Advocacy, Employee Assistance Program, Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Digital Physical Therapy, Behavioral and Mental Health Platforms, Auto and home discount program, Secure Travel Protection, Discount Programs, 401(k) plan, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, Referral program & Commuter Benefit (NJ ONLY).