ELDR Media

Policy-as-Code Specialist

Policy-as-Code specialist translating regulatory policies and internal controls into machine-readable, enforceable code — Rego, YAML, JSON — with integration into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud policy engines.

Level: Mid-level to Senior (5–9 years) Type: Full-time · Hybrid Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Responsibilities

What you'll do.

  • Design and implement Policy-as-Code solutions for institutional clients.
  • Translate regulatory and policy requirements into machine-readable enforcement rules.
  • Integrate Policy-as-Code with CI/CD pipelines, IaC platforms (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation), Kubernetes (OPA/Gatekeeper), and cloud-native policy engines (AWS Config, Azure Policy, GCP Policy).
  • Build Policy-as-Code documentation architecture: policy libraries, version control, audit trails, compliance dashboards.
  • Develop client-side enablement: standards, templates, training, governance workflows.
Requirements

What we look for.

  • 5–9 years of compliance engineering, DevSecOps, or comparable Policy-as-Code experience.
  • Working familiarity with at least two of: Rego/OPA, Terraform, Kubernetes admission controllers, cloud-native policy engines.
  • Direct experience in regulated environments: financial services, healthcare, public sector.
  • Strong written documentation capability — Policy-as-Code requires human-readable policy as well as machine-readable code.
Qualifications

Educational & professional credentials.

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
  • Cloud-platform certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) valued.
  • Kubernetes certifications (CKAD, CKA, CKS) valued.
Apply

How to apply.

Submit a brief expression of interest (one page maximum) outlining your relevant background, the strongest published or institutional work you have produced, and what draws you to this role at ELDR.

Send to careers@eldr.io with subject line: Policy-as-Code Specialist — ELDR Media