Senior Engineer, Secure Software Supply Chain - Remote

Appleton, Wisconsin (United States) Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Engineer, Secure Software Supply Chain - Remote position with a Financial Services Organization located in Appleton, WI. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity. Compensation: $98.00 - $99.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications Position Overview: This is a hands-on software engineering role at the intersection of security, platform engineering, and developer experience. You will partner with engineering productivity, information security, and customer engineering teams to translate security requirements into practical tools, integrations, workflows, and recommended delivery paths that development teams can adopt with minimal friction. Key Responsibilities: Evaluate, design, build, test, integrate, and support reusable software, services, workflows, and integrations that improve software supply chain security Implement secure-by-default patterns for consuming, producing, storing, and distributing software packages and artifacts Integrate automated security controls into source control, CI/CD, artifact, container, and release workflows Build solutions that are scalable, reliable, maintainable, observable, and broadly reusable across engineering teams Design secure software delivery capabilities that are intuitive, self-service, and easy for development teams to adopt Reduce developer friction through reusable templates, workflows, APIs, documentation, and automation Embed security guardrails directly into development workflows while preserving engineering autonomy and delivery speed Partner with application teams to understand existing build, package, artifact, container, and release workflows and identify friction and opportunities Define and use metrics to evaluate adoption, developer experience, reliability, and security outcomes Primary Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience 7+ years of professional software engineering, platform engineering, DevSecOps, application security engineering, or related experience 3+ years of experience building developer-facing security automation, CI/CD integrations, secure delivery workflows, or other capabilities that embed security directly into the software development lifecycle Experience with several software supply chain domains, such as: Dependency and package management, Artifact repositories and container registries, CI/CD and build security, Vulnerability and secrets detection, Software provenance and signing, Policy-as-code or automated security controls, Container image security Experience introducing security controls in a way that improves rather than disrupts developer workflows Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Java, Python, Go, C#, TypeScript, or JavaScript Experience with modern software engineering practices, including automated testing, code review, source control, build processes, deployment, monitoring, and operational support Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills Desired Skills: Experience implementing software supply chain security frameworks and technologies such as SLSA, Sigstore, Cosign, in-toto, OpenSSF guidance, or related solutions Experience building or extending Backstage or similar developer platform capabilities to deliver self-service workflows, reusable engineering patterns, and secure-by-default development experiences Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, reusable workflows, and self-hosted or shared runners Experience with artifact and package platforms such as Artifactory, Cloudsmith, Nexus, or equivalent technologies Experience with package ecosystems such as npm, NuGet, Maven, and PyPI Experience with container registries, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or cloud-native delivery platforms Experience supporting capabilities in AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.