Lead Security Engineer (Kubernetes) — Remote

BairesDev; Ciudad de México; Remote; MXN 2,235,000 - 3,352,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Competitive USD salary

Flexible hours

Paid parental leave

Global collaboration with Top 1% of人才

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Lead Security Engineer (Kubernetes) to steer security architecture and strategic direction for our containerized cloud environments. You will implement controls, mentor engineers, and drive compliance across multi-cluster systems while enabling secure infrastructure design.

The role requires 5+ years in security engineering, Kubernetes security expertise, IaC with Terraform/Helm, and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Cloud Security, or related field.
• Proven expertise in Kubernetes security.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Helm.
• Strong experience with AWS, EKS, and CI/CD automation tools like GitLab, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience leading security accreditation architecture and mentoring engineers.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead security accreditation architecture and define technical direction for secure cloud environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for container orchestration platforms and infrastructure code.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.
• Drive cross-functional compliance and governance initiatives to meet standards.
• Automate security verification and integration within deployment lifecycle for continuous compliance.

Skills

Security engineering

Kubernetes security

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud security

Leadership

English proficiency

Tools

Terraform

Helm

AWS

EKS

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a Lead Security Engineer (Kubernetes) to steer security architecture and strategic direction for our containerized cloud environments. You will implement controls, mentor engineers, and drive compliance across multi-cluster systems while enabling secure infrastructure design.

The role requires 5+ years in security engineering, Kubernetes security expertise, IaC with Terraform/Helm, and proficiency in English.