DevSecOps Engineer

ALTEN; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Sweden is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join our automotive client in Gothenburg. You will help design secure, scalable developer platforms, automate software delivery, and integrate AI-powered capabilities to accelerate engineering teams.

You will collaborate across platform engineering, cloud, and cybersecurity, building CI/CD pipelines, applying IaC, and embedding security practices throughout the SDLC. Proficiency in Python or TypeScript and Backstage plugins is a plus.

Qualifications

• Background in software development, platform engineering, DevOps, or DevSecOps.
• Experience with modern software development and automation.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and containerized environments.
• CI/CD and software delivery processes.
• Experience with Backstage plugins and developer portals is a plus.
• Interest in AI-powered tools and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable developer platforms and workflows.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Integrate security controls across the SDLC.
• Enhance Internal Developer Platform and developer tooling.
• Contribute to Backstage integrations and standardization.
• Develop cloud-native infrastructure using IaC and automation tools.
• Develop internal tools with Python or TypeScript.
• Maintain security capabilities like SBOM, container security, and supply chain security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve experience and efficiency.
• Drive platform reliability, observability, governance, and security.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Developer tooling

Python

TypeScript

Backstage plugins

AI-powered tools

Security controls

Identity & access mgmt

Tools

Backstage

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

ALTEN Sweden is looking for a DevSecOps Engineer to join one of our key clients in the automotive industry in Gothenburg.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of Developer Experience, Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, and AI-powered solutions. You will be part of a team responsible for shaping and improving the internal developer platform, creating seamless experiences that empower engineering teams to build, deploy, and operate services more efficiently.

If you're passionate about developer productivity, automation, cloud technologies, security, and modern AI capabilities, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

About the role

As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will play a key role in building and evolving modern developer platforms while enabling secure, scalable, and automated software delivery.

You will work across platform engineering, DevSecOps, cloud technologies, developer tooling, and automation to improve developer experience and accelerate innovation. The role also offers opportunities to explore and implement AI-powered capabilities that simplify workflows, improve knowledge sharing, and enhance productivity across engineering teams.

Working closely with development, platform, cloud, and cybersecurity teams, you will help drive platform adoption, automation, standardization, and security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing, and improving secure and scalable developer platforms and engineering workflows.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automation solutions, and software delivery processes.
• Integrating security controls, policies, and best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Supporting and enhancing Internal Developer Platform (IDP) capabilities, including self-service solutions and developer tooling.
• Contributing to Backstage integrations, software templates, developer portals, and standardized engineering workflows.
• Building and managing cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles and modern automation tools.
• Developing internal tools and services using technologies such as Python, TypeScript, or similar.
• Implementing and maintaining security capabilities such as vulnerability scanning, container security, SBOM management, and software supply chain security.
• Collaborating with development, platform, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to improve developer experience and operational efficiency.
• Driving continuous improvements in platform reliability, observability, governance, and security.
• Exploring and adopting modern technologies, including AI-powered tools and automation, to streamline engineering workflows.

Who you are

We believe you have a background in software development, platform engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, or a related field. You are passionate about technology, enjoy solving complex challenges, and thrive in collaborative environments.

You have experience with some of the following:

• Modern software development and automation.
• Cloud platforms and containerized environments.
• CI/CD and software delivery processes.
• Platform engineering, developer tooling, or DevSecOps practices.
• AI-powered tools or an interest in emerging technologies.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Experience developing custom Backstage plugins and enterprise developer portals.
• Knowledge of Python, Go, or cloud-native backend development.
• Experience with GitOps methodologies and platform engineering practices.
• Familiarity with AI technologies such as LLMs, Azure OpenAI, MCP, vector databases, embeddings, or RAG solutions.
• Experience integrating AI-powered tools into engineering workflows.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, RBAC, secret management, and software supply chain security.
• Experience embedding governance, policies, and automated guardrails within development platforms.

About ALTEN

ALTEN is one of Europe’s largest technology and IT consulting companies with over 57,000 employees in nearly 30 countries. Our engineers carry out complex and highly technical projects throughout the value chain of the most prestigious companies in all sectors, such as Automotive, Defense, Energy & Environment, Industry, Public services & Government and Life Sciences. In Sweden, we are about 1300 committed employees with 9 offices in 9 cities - from Lund in the south to Skellefteå in the north.

For the fifth year in a row, ALTEN has been named one of Sweden's most attractive employers by Karriärföretagen, an award for employers that offer unique career and development opportunities.

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