Role Overview Alchemy is seeking a qualified Early Practitioner with applied, real-world experience in Fundamentals of DevSecOps to participate in a skills assessment validation engagement. This is a short-term, contract, remote engagement in which the Early Practitioner will complete a practitioner-level skills assessment and a brief post-assessment survey. This role does not involve teaching, instructional design, content creation, or ongoing advisory responsibilities. Engagement Details Engagement Type: Contract / 1099 – Short-term engagement Location: Remote Estimated Item Count: ~75 Estimated Time to Completion: Approximately 1–2 hours Assessment Window: Work must be completed within a defined access window (typically 5 business days once access is granted) Scope of Work Complete a practitioner-level skills assessment used for validation and standard-setting purposes. Complete a short post-assessment survey providing feedback on the assessment experience. This role does not include: • Teaching or facilitation responsibilities • Instructional or curriculum design work • Content authoring or SME review of materials • Ongoing advisory or consulting responsibilities Required Expertise The Early Practitioner should be a current practitioner with applied, real-world experience related to the following knowledge areas and skills: • Explain the core components and methodologies of DevSecOps • Summarize the DevSecOps manifesto and when a DevSecOps approach is appropriate • Compare DevOps and DevSecOps and define DevSecOps roles and responsibilities • Classify milestones within the DevSecOps maturity model • Explain DevSecOps requirements across the OWASP SDLC phases (Plan, Code, Build, Test, Release, Operate) • Apply Security Governance with DevSecOps including compliance as code • Explain and demonstrate how Threat Modeling is implemented as part of DevSecOps • Understand STRIDE methodology and continuous threat modeling approaches • Perform automated vulnerability scans using tools like OWASP ZAP, nikto, and trivy • Integrate automated security testing tools into CI/CD pipelines • Compare static and dynamic code analysis approaches • Use automated git hooks and linters for code quality and security checks • Scan third-party libraries for known vulnerabilities using dependency checking tools • Prevent secrets from being committed to source control • Analyze situations to optimize logging, monitoring, and alerting for security • Define monitoring and alerting response strategies for automated incident response • Use Security Metrics for Continuous Security Improvement Ideal Candidate Profile Active practitioner with hands-on experience in Fundamentals of DevSecOps or closely related domains. Practical, working knowledge of how the concepts listed above are applied in real professional settings. Does not need to be an academic researcher or industry thought leader — applied experience is what matters. Deliverables Completed skills assessment within the defined access window. Completed post-assessment survey. Compensation This is a flat-fee engagement, paid upon successful completion of the assessment and survey.

• Lead the design and implementation of infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines • Mentor a team of DevOps engineers • Design, implement and automate Cloud Infrastructure in Azure & AWS using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible and Jenkins • Build and help transform towards container and serverless compute architectures • Build and help maintain CI/CD pipelines and orchestrations across multiple environments • Advise, implement and support the adoption of Cloud Native solutions as appropriate • Ensure the infrastructure, automation, monitoring, and CI/CD solutions are compatible with broader organizational DevOps and Security patterns • Explore new technologies, development patterns, and partake in pilots/POC/technology evaluations • Conduct work activities using SRE principles • Resolve Production Incidents and contribute to root cause analysis

Role Description The Director, DevOps plays a key role in leading the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of DevOps capabilities across Priority’s technology environment. This role is responsible for building and scaling infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering practices that improve reliability, efficiency, and delivery speed. The position requires strong technical depth across cloud, automation, and infrastructure, along with the leadership skills to guide a global team and influence cross-functional partners. You will collaborate closely with Engineering, QA, and IT teams to strengthen system performance, operational excellence, and long-term platform scalability. Responsibilities - Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, ensuring best practices in automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD. - Collaborate with development, QA, and IT teams to streamline deployments and optimize system reliability. - Oversee infrastructure as code (IaC), monitoring, and security implementations. - Drive continuous improvement in DevOps processes and culture. - Evangelize DevOps best practice and technologies, working closely with development teams to drive adoption. - Ensure high availability, performance, and security of applications and infrastructure. - Evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance efficiency. - Keep up to date with industry trends and competitor products. - Measure and analyze product success using relevant KPIs (uptime, cost, adoption). - Act as the subject matter expert for internal teams regarding product direction and supported use cases. - Estimate costs, build business cases, and assist with budget creation. What Success Looks Like - DevOps practices are consistently adopted across teams, improving deployment reliability and engineering efficiency. - Infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines support scalable, secure, and high-performing systems. - Uptime, cost, and adoption metrics demonstrate measurable operational improvement. - Cross-functional teams work effectively together to streamline delivery and reduce friction. - DevOps culture and best practices are embedded into engineering workflows. - The organization is able to scale infrastructure and delivery capabilities in line with business growth. Qualifications - 10-15 years of experience. - 3-5 years of management experience, ideally with a focus on technical/infrastructure products. - 3-5 years of experience as a software engineer, DevOps engineer, or systems architect. - Strong expertise in AWS technologies (EKS, MSK, VPC, RDS, etc). - Significant hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, Octo, GitHub Actions). - Proficiency in infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation). - Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell). - Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership abilities. - Can work comfortably in JIRA following the Agile methodology. - Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively. - High resilience and the ability to manage change. Preferred - Experience leading global, distributed DevOps or platform engineering teams. - Experience driving DevOps transformation or large-scale infrastructure modernization initiatives. - Familiarity with site reliability engineering (SRE) principles and practices. - Experience managing budgets, cost optimization, and vendor relationships in cloud environments. - Experience operating in high-growth or enterprise-scale environments. Compensation and Benefits - Compensation range: $138k - $210k. - We invest in the whole employee - personally and professionally. Our benefits package is designed to support your well-being, growth, and success - both inside and outside of work. - Financial Wellness: - Bonus programs - 401(k) match - Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) - HSA and FSA options - Financial wellness resources and employee discount programs - Health & Well-being: - Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Mental health support for employees and dependents through Lyra Health - Family planning and women’s health benefits through Carrot - Gym membership reimbursement and virtual wellness programs (including yoga) - Time Off: - 3 weeks PTO to start, with unlimited PTO after year one - Growth & Development: - Education expense reimbursement - Leadership development programs - Certified Payments Professional (CPP) certification support Traditional Physical Requirements - Requires prolonged sitting, standing, bending, stooping and stretching. - Requires the ability to lift 10 pounds. - Requires eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity and a normal range of hearing and vision (with or without correction). Join our team at Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. and be part of a dynamic and innovative company that is transforming the financial technology landscape. Together, we can shape the future of payments and banking solutions while providing unmatched value to our clients.

• Design, implement, and maintain deployment pipelines for both Cloud and Edge components • Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with focus on modularity and Remote State management • Build and maintain advanced CI/CD pipelines exclusively using GitHub Actions • Manage AWS IoT Greengrass deployments on Linux edge devices for distributed computing • Configure and maintain KEPServerEX on Windows systems for OPC UA industrial connectivity • Ensure secure connectivity between Factory environments and Cloud infrastructure using VPN and Direct Connect • Implement end-to-end observability solutions using CloudWatch and infrastructure metric collection • Manage AWS IoT SiteWise for collecting, organizing, and analyzing industrial equipment data • Design and maintain streaming data pipelines using AWS Kinesis or MSK for real-time data processing • Automate Edge device lifecycle management including provisioning, updates, and monitoring • Implement security best practices for hybrid Cloud-Factory architectures • Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance, cost, and reliability • Troubleshoot complex issues across Cloud and Edge environments • Document infrastructure architecture, deployment processes, and operational procedures • Collaborate with development teams to enable efficient deployment workflows • Stay current with AWS IoT services, edge computing technologies, and DevOps best practices.