DevSecOps Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking a proactive and security-focused DevSecOps Engineer to help embed security best practices across our cloud and application platforms. The ideal candidate has approximately 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker, and a strong understanding of DevOps workflows with a security-first mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate security practices into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure

• Secure and manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads

• Implement container security best practices for Docker

• Automate security checks such as vulnerability scanning, policy enforcement, and compliance

• Manage secrets, access controls, and identity policies (IAM)

• Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities

• Conduct security reviews, risk assessments, and remediation activities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to promote secure coding and deployment practices

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Around 3 years of experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, or Cloud Security roles

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (IAM, VPC, EC2, EKS, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)

• Practical experience with Kubernetes security (RBAC, network policies, pod security)

• Solid experience with Docker and container security concepts

• Experience integrating security tools into CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab)

• Familiarity with Linux systems, networking, and cloud security fundamentals

• Understanding of vulnerability management and threat modeling

• Ability to work in an agile, collaborative environment

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)

• Familiarity with container and cloud security tools (Trivy, Aqua, Prisma Cloud, Falco)

• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch)

• AWS, Kubernetes, or security certifications (e.g., AWS Security Specialty, CKS)

• Experience with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks)

Seniority:

Expert

Primary Location:

DE - Darmstadt - Europahaus

Contract Type:

Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid