Senior DevSecOps Consultant (ArgoCD/Kubernetes/AWS)

Who We Are
At Trility Consulting®, we’ve built a strong, remote-work culture where people thrive, grow, and support each other – earning us Great Place to Work® Certification. Headquartered in Central Iowa, we embrace flexible schedules and collaboration across geographically distributed teams serving clients from all corners of the United States and globally.
We seek team members with the grit necessary to forge paths where none previously existed, to get back up when circumstances knock them down, to adapt to the changing needs of the client even when it is uncomfortable, and to deliver on our commitments. Candidates must respect and value people, recognize that over-communication is barely good enough, thrive on solving complex problems, have a passion for building teams, and know that delivering what a client actually values is more important than their own predispositions. They understand value proposition, love delivering value, and take pride in learning the expansive and ever-changing business of clients. Candidates are self-motivated and relentlessly working to become more today than they were yesterday.
What You Will Do

Trility Consulting is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Consultant to support the hardening and operational security of a modern Kubernetes-based platform environment aligned to CMMC and Zero Trust principles.

In this role, you will serve as a hands-on extension of the Client’s Engineering team, focused on implementing and operationalizing key AWS security controls, securing critical platform services, and improving the overall compliance and stability posture of the environment.

This engagement is heavily focused on modern platform engineering and GitOps practices within Kubernetes ecosystems leveraging technologies such as ArgoCD, Crossplane, Helm, GitLab, and Cilium. The ideal consultant is deeply technical, security-minded, and comfortable operating in highly collaborative, fast-moving engineering environments.

This is a remote 1099 consulting engagement anticipated to last approximately 2 months, with the potential for extension based on project needs and timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Implement and operationalize AWS hardening controls aligned to CMMC and Zero Trust principles

Harden and secure core platform services including ArgoCD, Grafana, Harbor, and related Kubernetes-native tooling

Design and maintain secure GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and pull-based deployment models

Build and manage Kubernetes platform configurations using Infrastructure as Code and declarative automation practices

Implement secure RBAC, least-privilege access models, and policy enforcement across platform services and Kubernetes environments

Collaborate with platform engineering teams to improve operational stability, compliance posture, and long-term maintainability

Develop and maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and automation routines supporting platform operations

Support Crossplane-based infrastructure provisioning and cloud resource management workflows

Partner with Architecture Review Boards (ARB), security stakeholders, and engineering leadership to validate implementation approaches and compliance requirements

Contribute to operational automation, migration tooling, and platform sustainability initiatives

Produce clear technical documentation, configuration standards, and operational runbooks

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, Kubernetes Engineering, or related roles

Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience within modern cloud-native environments

Deep understanding of GitOps principles and pull-based deployment workflows

Hands-on experience with ArgoCD in production environments is required

Experience implementing and securing Kubernetes platform services and workloads

Experience with Infrastructure as Code and declarative platform management approaches

Experience with Crossplane or similar modern infrastructure provisioning frameworks

Experience developing and maintaining Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests

Strong understanding of AWS security controls, hardening practices, and cloud-native security principles

Experience implementing RBAC, least-privilege models, and secure platform access controls

Familiarity with container networking technologies such as Cilium and/or kube-proxy

Scripting or automation experience using Python or similar languages

Experience working within regulated or compliance-focused environments (CMMC, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, DoD, aerospace/defense, financial services, etc.)

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across security, platform, and engineering teams

Nice to Have

Experience supporting Zero Trust platform initiatives

Familiarity with Harbor, Grafana, GitLab, and broader Kubernetes platform ecosystems

Experience contributing to platform migration or cloud-provider exit initiatives

Experience supporting highly regulated enterprise or defense environments

How We Put You First Trility’s culture is built upon the journey, character, and work ethic of our team members. We are a team of honorable and professional lifelong learners who work together to solve problems proactively.
• Work remotely anywhere in the United States with flexible work hours• Paid time-off, company holidays, and floating holidays• Comprehensive benefits with contributions toward premiums• 401(k) plan• Sponsored and supported learning opportunities
Job Requirements • Must reside within the United States• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future• Must be able to pass a background check