Senior Engineer (DevSecOps)

NCIM; Brunssum; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NCIM in Brunssum, Netherlands, seeks a Senior Engineer (DevSecOps) to design, implement and deploy secure CI/CD pipelines across CIS environments, enabling reliable software delivery for mission-critical infrastructure.

You will embed security controls and automate testing throughout the SDLC, using IaC and container platforms. The role requires 5+ years in DevSecOps and on-premises experience; NATO SECRET clearance is required. On-site in Brunssum, Netherlands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, software engineering, platform engineering or infrastructure automation.
• Experience supporting secure, on-premises CIS environments, enterprise data centres and mission-critical systems.
• Experience building DevSecOps pipelines, integrating security throughout the SDLC, and implementing Infrastructure as Code, configuration management and automated deployments.
• Experience with containerized and cloud-native technologies hosted on-premises.
• Experience producing technical documentation and operational handover materials.
• Military, defence, government or mission-critical operational experience is desirable.
• NATO SECRET security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure and integrate DevSecOps platforms, pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Embed security controls, compliance checks and automated security testing throughout the SDLC.
• Perform system testing, validation and acceptance activities; support deployment, migration and operational handover.
• Produce technical designs, architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, security artefacts and operational documentation.
• Coordinate with project teams, architects, security stakeholders and operational authorities.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, resolve issues and support quality assurance and project governance.
• Provide regular reports covering progress, milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, resource use and decisions required.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Automation

Security testing

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Senior Engineer (DevSecOps) — Request C005486

Plans, designs, implements and deploys secure DevSecOps solutions across CIS environments, supporting reliable software delivery and mission-critical infrastructure.

Main duties

• Design, install, configure and integrate DevSecOps platforms, pipelines and automation frameworks.


• Embed security controls, compliance checks and automated security testing throughout the software development lifecycle.


• Perform system testing, validation and acceptance activities; support deployment, migration and operational handover.


• Produce technical designs, architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, security artefacts and operational documentation.


• Coordinate with project teams, architects, security stakeholders and operational authorities.


• Identify and mitigate technical risks, resolve issues and support quality assurance and project governance.


• Provide regular reports covering progress, milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, resource use and decisions required.

Experience and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.


• At least 5 years of experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, software engineering, platform engineering or infrastructure automation.


• Experience supporting secure, on-premises CIS environments, enterprise data centres and mission-critical systems.


• Experience building DevSecOps pipelines, integrating security throughout the SDLC, and implementing Infrastructure as Code, configuration management and automated deployments.


• Experience with containerized and cloud-native technologies hosted on-premises.


• Experience producing technical documentation and operational handover materials.


• Military, defence, government or mission-critical operational experience is desirable.


• NATO SECRET security clearance required.

Technical expertise

Expertise or experience is required in several of the following areas:

• DevSecOps and CI/CD: Secure delivery pipelines, automated builds, testing and deployment; GitLab, Jenkins or Azure DevOps


• Infrastructure and automation: Infrastructure as Code, provisioning and configuration management; Terraform, Ansible, Puppet; Python, Bash or PowerShell


• Containers and platforms: Docker, Kubernetes, container security, image management and platform engineering


• Cybersecurity: Secure coding, SAST, DAST, Software Composition Analysis, vulnerability management, secrets management and identity/access controls


• Systems and infrastructure: Linux, Windows Server, virtualization, application hosting, middleware and databases


• Monitoring and observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic or equivalent; troubleshooting, incident response and performance monitoring

Mandatory certifications

• At least one DevOps/platform/automation certification: CKA, Terraform Associate, Docker Certified Associate, or an industry-recognized equivalent.


• Additionally, at least one cybersecurity certification: CompTIA Security , GSEC, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, or an industry-recognized equivalent.

Assignment conditions

• Location: Brunssum, Netherlands — full-time on-site


• Working conditions: Normal office environment