DevSecOps Engineer at Open Dealer Exchange – Southfield, Michigan

Open Dealer Exchange (ODE), an affiliate of Reynolds and Reynolds, is seeking a Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) Engineer to support its workforce in Southfield, MI. As a DevSpecOps Engineer, you will play a key role in strengthening application security, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and advancing infrastructure automation within a security-first development culture. The ideal candidate will have experience with secure software development, Azure DevOps pipelines, infrastructure as code, and integrating security tooling into modern DevOps workflows. Open Dealer Exchange is a dynamic, exciting place to work. We hire exceptional people and every one of them is empowered to think independently, to take the initiative as an employee and to be innovative. Open Dealer Exchange offers a hybrid work model as well as an excellent compensation/benefit package.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an established DevSecOps team to continuously improve application security posture and operational practices across the enterprise.
• Design, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps with integrated security scanning tools such as SonarQube and Mend.io.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code) to accelerate secure coding, pipeline development, testing, and automation efforts while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Expand and optimize automated security scanning workflows, improving coverage across a diverse application portfolio.
• Leverage Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform to provision, manage, and secure Azure cloud resources.
• Ensure infrastructure deployments align with security best practices, compliance requirements, and organizational standards.
• Act as a trusted advisor to development teams on secure architecture patterns, SOLID principles, clean architecture, and enterprise messaging implementations.
• Contribute to and enhance automated testing frameworks to validate functional and security requirements throughout the SDLC.
• Mentor development teams on secure coding practices and practical vulnerability remediation strategies.
• Support security automation initiatives and tooling integration, accelerating development while maintaining enterprise-grade security.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with development, QA, security, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong programming experience in C# or Java within enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance in Azure DevOps.
• Practical experience integrating security tools into build and release workflows.
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform, preferably in Azure environments.
• Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

Desired Skills

• Strong understanding of SOLID principles, clean architecture, and secure design patterns in enterprise applications.
• Experience with SonarQube for static code analysis and Mend.io for software composition analysis.
• Knowledge of enterprise messaging patterns and distributed, event-driven systems.
• Familiarity with container security, secrets management, and cloud security best practices.
• Comfortable working at the command line, building automation, and developing internal tooling.
• Experience applying AI-assisted coding tools (such as Claude Code) to improve development efficiency, code quality, and security outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a security-first mindset.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Collaborative, self-motivated, and adaptable, with enthusiasm for learning and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.