DevSecOps Engineer

StepStone Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

StepStone seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to embed security into the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and GCP from its Ireland, Dublin base. You will lead security guardrails, automate secure patterns, and collaborate with development teams to maintain delivery velocity with strong posture.

You’ll operationalize Wiz CSPM, drive governance, and support SOC 2/audit readiness while advancing secure infrastructure with Terraform/CloudFormation. Dublin-based role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Own and mature the firm’s DevSecOps program, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines to catch issues before deployment.
• Partner with application development teams to threat-model new services and translate findings into guardrails and remediation guidance for developers.
• Build and maintain secure-by-default patterns, reusable infrastructure-as-code modules, and golden pipeline templates adopted by engineering teams.
• Operationalize Wiz CNAPP/CSPM platform: triage, prioritize, and remediate findings across cloud and application layers.
• Establish and codify cloud security guardrails on AWS (IAM, VPC, encryption) and extend to Azure/GCP.
• Harden identity/access and network exposure across cloud workloads.
• Drive guardrails to Azure with Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Entra ID, and equivalents.
• Reduce internet-facing exposure by resolving high-severity findings.
• Provide security evidence for SOC 2, audits, and compliance with secure SDLC practices.

Skills

SAST

DAST

SCA

IaC scanning

Threat modeling

Python

Policy as code

Secrets management

CI/CD integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Info Security

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Wiz

Job description

We are global private markets specialistsdelivering tailored investment solutions,advisory services, and impactful, data driveninsights to the world’s investors.Leveraging the power of our platform andour peerless intelligence across sectors,strategies, and geographies, we helpidentify the advantages and the answersour clients need to succeed.

The DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for embedding security into the software development lifecycle and the firm’s CI/CD pipelines, with primary focus on application security guardrails, developer-facing tooling, and secure engineering practices. The role also maintains hands-on cloud security expertise, primarily on AWS with working proficiency across Azure, to harden posture and reduce exposure. Sitting within Infrastructure Engineering, the role partners closely with application development, platform, and DevOps teams to build guardrails that get adopted rather than imposed, protecting systems and data while supporting delivery speed.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and continuously mature the firm’s DevSecOps program, embedding SAST, DAST, SCA, infrastructure-as-code and secrets scanning, and policy gates directly into CI/CD pipelines to catch issues before deployment.
• Partner with application development teams to threat-model new services and features at design time, translating findings into concrete guardrails and remediation guidance developers can act on.
• Build and maintain secure-by-default patterns, reusable infrastructure-as-code modules, and golden pipeline templates that engineering teams adopt by default.
• Operationalize the firm’s cloud-native application protection platform (Wiz): triage, prioritize, and remediate findings across cloud and application layers, reducing backlog and mean time to remediate.
• Establish and codify cloud security guardrails primarily on AWS, including Service Control Policies, Config rules, public-access blocking, default encryption, and tagging baselines.
• Harden identity and access (IAM roles, policies, permission boundaries, and least privilege) and network exposure across cloud workloads.
• Extend posture management and guardrails to Azure, using tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Entra ID, and equivalent GCP controls.
• Drive down internet-facing exposure, targeting zero critical and high-severity findings across public-facing workloads and applications.
• Provide security evidence and controls in support of SOC 2, audit, and regulatory requirements, with emphasis on evidencing secure SDLC practices.

Required Skills

• Strong, hands-on experience embedding security into CI/CD pipelines and the SDLC: SAST, DAST, SCA, infrastructure-as-code scanning, secrets management, and policy-as-code/gating.
• Practical application security background, including threat modeling and secure coding guidance, with a track record of working directly with developers to land fixes without becoming a blocker to delivery.
• Solid, hands-on AWS security expertise (IAM, VPC and network security, KMS and encryption, Service Control Policies, public-exposure controls), plus working proficiency in Azure and/or GCP security (Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, or equivalent GCP services).
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation; Bicep or GCP Deployment Manager an advantage) and scripting and automation (Python preferred).
• Solid understanding of core security processes, including vulnerability management, logging and detection, secrets management, and incident support.
• Experience operating a CNAPP/CSPM platform (Wiz preferred), with a track record of remediating findings rather than only reporting them.
• Familiarity with container and Kubernetes security (EKS/AKS/GKE) and AI/ML application security is desirable.

Educations and Or Work Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Four (4)+ years of experience in DevSecOps, application security, or cloud security engineering.
• Professional certifications such as a DevSecOps or application security credential (e.g., GWEB, Certified DevSecOps Professional), AWS Certified Security – Specialty, or equivalent.
• Prior exposure to audit and compliance standards including SOC 2, ISO 27001, or SOX.

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At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.