Senior DevSecOps Engineer (all genders)

About You; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SCAYLE Payments in Hamburg seeks an experienced DevOps/SRE with a strong security focus to own and evolve our AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure, implement IaC with Terraform, and design secure CI/CD pipelines.

You will lead observability with Datadog, drive incident response, define cloud security practices (IAM, RBAC, vulnerability management), and push patch management across environments, while collaborating with engineering on architectures and audits. Strong English required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps/SRE with security-focused roles.
• Hands-on AWS and Kubernetes in production, with IAM/RBAC.
• Proficient in Terraform and GitLab CI; coding in Go, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and data pipelines (e.g., AWS Glue).
• Strong cloud security, monitoring and observability (Datadog, GuardDuty, Falco).

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure using IaC (Terraform).
• Design, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI) with security controls.
• Lead monitoring and observability (Datadog) and drive incident response.
• Define and implement cloud security best practices (IAM, RBAC, vulnerability management).
• Drive security initiatives and collaborate across engineering on audits and compliance.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab CI

CI/CD

Go

Python

JavaScript

Datadog

IAM/RBAC

Security in cloud

English fluency

Job description

Company Description

SCAYLE Payments enables smooth and innovative payment processes in the ABOUT YOU online fashion store, including the introduction of new marketplace functionalities. As a subsidiary of ABOUT YOU Group and a Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)-regulated Payment Services Supervision Act (ZAG) institute, SCAYLE Payments takes care of all important aspects of payment transactions: From the integration of payment service providers and payment methods at the Online-Fashion-Stores checkout to the deposit and payout processes of end customers and merchants. The team's objective is to make payment transactions in e-commerce simpler, safer, and future-oriented.

Job Description

• Own and evolve our AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), ensuring scalability, reliability, and security by design
• Design, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI), embedding security controls (e.g., SAST/DAST) directly into development workflows
• Lead monitoring and observability initiatives (e.g., Datadog), proactively identifying system risks and driving incident response and resolution
• Define and implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, RBAC, vulnerability management, and infrastructure hardening across environments
• Drive security initiatives such as patch management, threat detection (e.g., GuardDuty, Falco), and credential leak prevention across systems and repositories
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams, contributing to architectural decisions and leading security audits and compliance efforts

Qualifications

• You bring 5+ years in DevOps/SRE and 3+ years in security-focused roles, with a proven track record in securing cloud-native systems at scale
• You have deep hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes in production environments, including strong knowledge of IAM and RBAC models
• You are highly proficient in Terraform and CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI), and comfortable coding in at least one language (Go, Python, or JavaScript)
• You have solid experience with data storage systems (e.g., PostgreSQL) and a working understanding of data pipelines/ETL processes (e.g., AWS Glue)
• You have strong expertise in cloud security, monitoring, and observability, including tools like Datadog, GuardDuty, Falco, or similar
• You are a proactive problem-solver with strong communication skills, comfortable working in Agile environments, and fluent in English

Additional Information

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(Please note that benefits may vary depending on the location)
A Place Where You Can Be You
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.