Staff DevSecOps Engineer

Entangled Future; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ in Geneva, Switzerland is seeking a Staff DevSecOps Engineer to lead our software factory, shaping how software is built, secured and released at scale. You will own the roadmap, architecture and tooling for secure, automated delivery across the organization.

You will develop reusable CI/CD pipelines, IaC modules and developer tooling, mentor engineers, and drive secure-by-default practices across cloud and on‑premise environments.

Job description

Staff DevSecOps Engineer at IonQ, Geneva, Switzerland. A lead-level full time position in the Quantum Platform - Network & Security team, listed under software engineering.

As our Staff DevSecOps Engineer, you will provide the technical leadership for our software factory, defining how software is built, secured and released across the organisation. You will own the roadmap, architecture and tooling that enable every engineering team to deliver software securely, consistently and at scale, while remaining hands‑on with automation, infrastructure and platform engineering.

Working closely with Architecture, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Operations and Product Development, you will drive an automation-first culture where secure software delivery, developer experience and operational excellence are embedded into every stage of the software lifecycle.

Define and evolve the software factory, including CI/CD platforms, release engineering, developer tooling, Infrastructure as Code, dependency management and software supply-chain security.

Deliver secure-by-default engineering practices through automated security controls, policy enforcement, vulnerability management, compliance automation and AI-driven workflows.

Mentor engineers, establish engineering standards and collaborate across technical teams to deliver scalable, secure and highly automated development platforms.

What you'll be doing

You will lead the design, implementation and operation of the organisation's DevSecOps platform, ensuring software moves securely and efficiently from commit to production. You will develop reusable CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code modules and self‑service developer capabilities that improve productivity whilst maintaining the highest security standards.

You will own release management, dependency and supply-chain security, security operations and hybrid infrastructure consistency across cloud and on‑premises environments. You will also drive the adoption of agentic automation and AI-enabled workflows to reduce manual effort, improve operational efficiency and enhance software delivery.