Vault Application Engineer/Administrator (Hashicorp)
Designs, deploys, and manages HashiCorp Vault clusters for secure secret management in on-premises and cloud (AWS/GCP) hybrid environments with Kubernetes integration. Requires 3+ years experience, zero trust principles, IaC tools like Terraform, and automation scripting.
About the job
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage HashiCorp Vault for secret management, encryption, and access control in a zero trust environment.
- Implement and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available Vault Primary, DR, and Performance Replica clusters.
- Integrate Vault with Kubernetes for dynamic secrets, authentication, and workload identity management.
- Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to enforce zero trust security policies and best practices.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools for Vault administration and Kubernetes orchestration.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Vault performance and security in production environments.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards for data protection and security (FISMA).
- Contribute to the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for secure application deployments.
- Document processes, configurations, and architecture for knowledge sharing and compliance.
Required Skills
- 3+ years of experience as a Web Application Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role.
- Hands-on experience administering HashiCorp Vault in production environments.
- Deep understanding of zero trust security principles and their application in cloud-native platforms.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python or Bash.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Puppet, Ansible).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., TeamCity, GitLab CI, ArgoCD).
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and their Kubernetes offerings (e.g., EKS, GKE).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems.
Benefits and Salary
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.
- Targeted salary range: $130,000 - $180,000.
Skills
Hashicorp Vault, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash, AWS, GCP, CI/CD, Zero Trust, EKS, GKE
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