DevSecOps Engineer

INTELLECT MINDS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Singapore is seeking a skilled DevSecOps Engineer to design, automate, and maintain secure infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The role requires expertise in cloud platforms, automation, and security best practices. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and experience with CI/CD pipelines, scripting, and container technologies. This position offers opportunities to work in an agile environment focusing on integrating security in development and operations.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or related disciplines.
• Proficiency in at least three programming/scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python, Go).
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS benchmark).

Responsibilities

• Develop automation for deploying and monitoring applications in cloud environments.
• Take ownership of security solutions across the organization.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines with automated processes.
• Perform security checks like vulnerability assessments and system hardening.

Skills

Cloud platforms proficiency

Automation

Security best practices

Scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python, Go)

Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

CI/CD pipelines experience

Education

Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or related fields

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Overview

The DevSecOps Engineer is responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The role requires expertise in cloud platforms, automation, security best practices, and modern DevOps methodologies. Engineers must work in an agile, collaborative environment, ensuring seamless integration of security into development workflows and infrastructure operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation and processes to enable teams to deploy, manage, scale, and monitor applications in data centers and cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system and application issues across platforms, participating in on-call escalations for critical incidents.
• Take ownership of end-to-end infrastructure and security solutions across the organization.
• Deploy and manage monitoring tools to track infrastructure performance, utilization, and health.
• Implement configuration management systems for business continuity and automate disaster recovery measures.
• Provision virtual machines, databases, application containers, and licenses for development teams.
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines, incorporating streamlined change management and release processes.
• Develop scripts and automation tools to support software build, integration, and deployment across development and production environments.
• Automate the configuration management of development, quality assurance, and production workloads.
• Design, build, optimize, and monitor automation systems to identify bottlenecks and maximize service availability.
• Implement security practices that comply with industry standards to protect the organization’s data and infrastructure.
• Plan, implement, and monitor system security architecture, including threat and risk assessments.
• Perform security checks, such as vulnerability assessments and system hardening, and troubleshoot security incidents.
• Apply secure configurations and best practices when implementing security controls in infrastructure and applications.

Qualifications

• Note: The following requirements apply; see specific bullets below. Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or related disciplines. Passion for automation, standardization, and best practices in infrastructure and security.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Delivery (CD).
• Experience working with high availability, high performance, and high-security multi-data center systems and hybrid cloud environments.
• Proficiency in at least three programming/scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python, Go).
• Experience with Git and modern branching workflows.
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with automated provisioning tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Vagrant).
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies (KVM, VMware, Hyper-V).
• Strong understanding of container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) tools (Prometheus, Helm, ArgoCD, Istio, Gatekeeper, Crossplane).
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring and observability tools.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot complex issues across system resources and application stacks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Bitbucket, ArgoCD).
• Experience with disaster recovery planning, system backup, and restore processes.
• Knowledge of RPM-based software packaging and deployment.
• Security & Compliance: Experience implementing security controls within CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and system hardening.
• Familiarity with enterprise security tools (HashiCorp Vault, ElasticSearch Enterprise, Tenable, HP Fortify, Sonatype Nexus IQ, AWS security services).
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure, including firewalls, subnets, routing, and access controls.
• Experience performing security assessments in government or highly regulated environments.
• Bonus Experience (Added Advantage): Security certifications such as CREST, CISSP, CISM, or relevant cloud security credentials.
• Experience working in an organization that successfully implemented DevSecOps transformation.
• Experience with security and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS benchmarks).
• Hands-on experience with API security, secrets management, and zero-trust architectures.
• Knowledge of service mesh security implementations (Istio, Linkerd).