Senior DevSecOps Engineer – Identity & Security (REF5699E)

About the Position

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join a team building Germany's next-generation Identity Provider platform for the national healthcare Telematics Infrastructure (TI), enabling millions of statutory health insurance members to securely access digital healthcare services. As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will own and evolve the cloud platform foundation, focusing on Kubernetes operations , Infrastructure as Code, GitOps practices, CI/CD automation, and modern cloud security controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and operate Kubernetes platforms (Helm, Gardener) on Open Telekom Cloud (OTC)
• Manage Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Implement GitOps delivery using ArgoCD.
• Operate PostgreSQL (CloudNativePG) and Apache Kafka (Strimzi) on Kubernetes.
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Harden ingress and service-to-service communication including mTLS.
• Collaborate with backend, security, QA, and architecture teams.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years’ operating Kubernetes in production.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Terragrunt, ArgoCD.
• CI/CD, Docker, Linux and scripting (Bash/Python).
• Experience with GitOps and Infrastructure as Code.
• Security-first mindset and experience with secrets management and supply-chain security.
• Fluent English, German is a strong plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Gardener, CNPG, Strimzi Kafka.
• OTC / T-Cloud Sovereign.
• Istio, Cosign, KICS, kubeconform.
• Healthcare digital identity or regulated environment experience.
• German language skills.

Soft Skills

• Analytical mindset
• Strong communication skills
• Ownership and accountability
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Continuous learning attitude

Technology Stack

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Kubernetes,
• Helm
• Gardener
• OTC
• T-Cloud Sovereign
• Docker
• Linux

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform
• Terragrunt

GitOps & CI/CD

• ArgoCD
• Git
• CI/CD

Security

• mTLS
• Policy as Code
• Secrets Management
• Supply Chain Security

Data & Messaging

• PostgreSQL
• Apache Kafka

Automation

• Bash
• Python

What We Offer

• Modern cloud-native technology stack
• High-impact healthcare identity platform
• Professional growth in DevSecOps and cloud security
• International environment and collaborative culture
• Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.