Senior DevSecOps Engineer | FinTech

Senior DevSecOps Engineer | Fintech


This is an opportunity to join a global, fintech and online trading platform company with multiple offices and with ambitious growth plans.
They continue to enhance their development and operational processes and are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join their team and play a key role in embedding security into every aspect of our software development lifecycle.
They looking for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to lead their efforts in integrating security into their DevOps practices. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that security is a core component of our CI/CD pipelines, automating security processes, and working closely with development, operations, and security teams to build secure, scalable, and resilient systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Security Integration:
  • Integrate security practices and tools into the CI/CD pipelines to ensure that all software releases meet the highest security standards.
  • Automate security testing, code analysis, and compliance checks to streamline secure software delivery.
  • Collaborate with development teams to implement secure coding practices and ensure that security is considered at every stage of the SDLC.
• Infrastructure Security:
  • Design and implement secure infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
  • Ensure that cloud and on-premises environments are configured securely, with appropriate access controls, encryption, and monitoring in place.
  • Lead efforts to secure containerized applications and Kubernetes environments, including the implementation of security policies and runtime protections.
• Monitoring & Incident Response:
  • Develop and maintain security monitoring and alerting systems to detect and respond to security incidents in real time.
  • Work with security operations to develop automated incident response playbooks and integrate them into DevOps workflows.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify and evaluate new security tools and technologies to enhance the security posture of our DevOps processes.
  • Stay current with the latest DevSecOps trends, threats, and best practices, and provide recommendations for improvement.
  • Mentor and train team members on DevSecOps principles and practices, fostering a culture of security-first development.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Extensive experience in DevSecOps, with a deep understanding of integrating security into DevOps processes and pipelines.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, or similar, and experience in automating security testing and compliance checks.
• Strong expertise in infrastructure as code (IaC), with experience in tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and Kubernetes security, including implementing security policies and securing containerized workloads.
• Solid understanding of cloud security (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and experience securing cloud-native applications and environments.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices, static and dynamic code analysis tools (e.g., SonarQube, Snyk), and vulnerability management.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in DevOps, security engineering, or a related field, with at least 3-5 years focused on DevSecOps.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) are a plus.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

This position offers the chance to join a company investing heavily in security, they have leading software development teams across complexed platforms. You will have the chance to make a real impact in an enterprise, fintech, real-time setting. 
The company have a great environment, culture and career progression plan for their team members. 
If this interests, please apply for immediate consideration.