Senior DevSecOps & API Platform Leader (Remote)

Kuwait Petroleum (Belgium) NV

Antwerpen

Hybrid

EUR 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

11 days ago

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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.