DevSecOps and API management Platform Leader

Kuwait Petroleum (Belgium) NV; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuwait Petroleum (Belgium) NV is seeking a senior DevSecOps and API platform leader to shape secure, scalable platforms across international teams. You will drive cloud-native transformations, embed security into design, and establish governance for API lifecycles.

You will mentor engineers, define CI/CD pipelines, and advance containerization and IaC practices to accelerate delivery while reducing risk. This role emphasizes global impact and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in IT, Information Security, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or API management, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience designing and running CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or ArgoCD.
• Proficient with Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM, and GitOps and policy-as-code.
• Security integration across development, including code scanning and container security.
• Experience managing API platforms like Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, or MuleSoft.
• Understanding API design, authentication (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS), and governance.
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, GCP; working with Docker, Kubernetes, and service meshes.
• Observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, New Relic.
• Strategic thinking, decisive action, and cross-team communication.
• Certifications like CKA, AWS DevOps Engineer, CISSP, or API platform certifications strengthen profile.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive a DevSecOps strategy that delivers secure, automated CI/CD pipelines at scale.
• Build and evolve API platforms, from gateways to developer portals, so teams can connect, innovate, and grow faster.
• Embed security by design into every step of the development lifecycle.
• Set clear governance and standards for API lifecycle management, including versioning, throttling, and analytics.
• Accelerate adoption of infrastructure as code, containerization, and orchestration to create resilient platforms.
• Monitor performance and security, act fast on risks, and continuously improve.
• Lead cloud-native and microservices transformations that future-proof the platform landscape.
• Guide and inspire engineers and specialists. Your leadership builds a culture of automation, ownership, and innovation.
• Explore new tools, challenge the status quo, and strengthen platform capabilities.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Platform engineering

API management

CI/CD design

Security integration

Education

Master's degree in IT/Information Security

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Azure DevOps

ArgoCD

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Datadog

New Relic

Apigee

Kong

Azure API Management

AWS API Gateway

MuleSoft

Job description

Build secure platforms that power the future of digital innovation

Remote | International role | Full-time

Digital platforms evolve fast. And you?

You shape how technology, security, and innovation connect. In this role, you drive a future-proof DevSecOps and API ecosystem that accelerates delivery, strengthens security, and unlocks business value. Your impact reaches across teams, countries, and platforms. You don't just support transformation, you lead it.

Your biggest challenge

You bring structure, speed, and security together in one powerful platform strategy. You set the direction and make it real across the organization.

• Define and drive a DevSecOps strategy that delivers secure, automated CI/CD pipelines at scale
• Build and evolve API platforms, from gateways to developer portals, so teams can connect, innovate, and grow faster
• Embed security by design into every step of the development lifecycle
• Set clear governance and standards for API lifecycle management, including versioning, throttling, and analytics
• Accelerate adoption of infrastructure as code, containerization, and orchestration to create resilient platforms
• Monitor performance and security, act fast on risks, and continuously improve
• Lead cloud-native and microservices transformations that future-proof the platform landscape
• Guide and inspire engineers and specialists. Your leadership builds a culture of automation, ownership, and innovation
• Explore new tools, challenge the status quo, and strengthen platform capabilities

You take ownership, connect teams, and turn complexity into clear, scalable solutions. That's how you make real impact.

This is you

• You bring a master's degree in IT, Information Security, or a related field
• You have 8+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or API management, including 3+ years in a leadership role
• You design and run CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or ArgoCD
• You work fluently with Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM, and apply GitOps and policy-as-code
• You integrate security into development, from code scanning to container security and secrets management
• You manage API platforms like Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, or MuleSoft
• You understand API design, authentication (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS), and governance
• You build in the cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and work with Docker, Kubernetes, and service meshes
• You use observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, or New Relic
• You think strategically, act decisively, and communicate with impact across technical and business teams
• Certifications like CKA, AWS DevOps Engineer, CISSP, or API platform certifications strengthen your profile

You take initiative, challenge ideas, and keep moving forward. You combine vision with execution.

What do you get in return?

• A role with real responsibility and influence across an international organization
• The space to lead, innovate, and shape platforms that support the future of digital and energy ecosystems
• A strong environment where you connect with experts and grow through continuous learning and leadership opportunities
• Flexibility in how and where you work, with respect for your work-life balance
• A competitive salary package aligned with your experience, including extra-legal benefits

Here, you don't follow change, you create it!