Senior DevSecOps Engineer (f/m/d) (Full-Time / Part-Time)

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology; Town of Vienna (WI); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Flexible schedule

Job summary

AI:AT AI FACTORY AUSTRIA seeks a seasoned DevSecOps engineer to secure and automate our on-premise AI platform. You will own multi-tenant security, IAM, and CI/CD pipelines across Kubernetes and HPC resources, while embedding security into every delivery stage.

You should have 5–7 years in DevOps/SRE with security focus, deep Kubernetes hardening, Terraform/ArgoCD, and fluency in English; Austrian work eligibility is required. This role offers hybrid onsite/remote work in Vienna.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5–7 years in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure with at least 2 years in security-focused role.
• Hands-on Kubernetes security in production, including multi-tenancy and access control.
• Experience with IAM (OIDC/OAuth2), secrets management (Vault), and PKI.
• Proficiency with IaC and GitOps (Terraform, Argo CD) and scripting (Python/Bash/Go).
• Strong Linux hardening skills and container isolation knowledge.
• Fluent English communication; eligible to work in Austria.

Responsibilities

• Own security of a multi-tenant AI platform on on-premise GPU/HPC infra.
• Build and operate secure CI/CD and GitOps pipelines with security baked in.
• Lead vulnerability management, monitoring, and incident response.
• Ensure ISO 27001, GDPR and NIS2 compliance across the stack.

Skills

Kubernetes security

OIDC/OAuth2

Terraform

Scripting

Linux hardening

GitOps

English communication

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Vault

Argo CD

Kubernetes

IAM tooling

Job description

AI:AT - the AI Factory Austria - is making Austria a hotspot for Artificial Intelligence in Europe.

AI:AT is a joint project of Advanced Computing Austria and AIT. It brings together top-level expertise in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and data ecosystems, creating an interdisciplinary innovation environment for research, development, start-ups, and industrial projects. AI:AT - the AI Factory Austria - provides access to cutting-edge AI infrastructure, promotes trustworthy AI and ethical standards, and serves as a hub for networking with national and European partners. The goal is to work with partners from industry and public institutions to develop and implement forward-looking AI technologies and viable AI solutions.

As part of the collaboration within the AI Factory Austria, the Advanced Computing Austria will delegate experts to the AI Factory Austria. To lead AI:AT - comprising several subject matter experts and operational support units - at our location in Vienna (Karl-Farkas Gasse, 1030) we are seeking a:

AI:AT AI FACTORY AUSTRIA

• You will be part of our AI Factory Austria Supercomputing infrastructure project, the largest national and EU project aimed to equip our supercomputers with the hardware and software stack for supporting cutting edge AI workloads.
• You will own the security of our multi-tenant AI platform, running on our own on-premise GPU and HPC infrastructure: tenant isolation, identity and access management, secrets, and network security across Kubernetes and HPC.
• You will build and operate secure, automated CI/CD and GitOps pipelines, embedding security into every stage of delivery.
• You will lead vulnerability management, security monitoring, and incident response, and implement technical controls supporting compliance with ISO 27001, GDPR and NIS2.

Your qualifications as an Ingenious Partner:

• Degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 5-7 years of industry experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or infrastructure engineering, with at least 2 years in a security-focused role
• Deep hands-on experience operating and securing Kubernetes in production, including access control, network policies, and multi-tenancy
• Strong experience with identity and access management (OIDC/OAuth2), secrets management (e.g. Vault), and PKI
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and GitOps practices (e.g. Terraform, Argo CD) and scripting in Python, Bash, and/or Go
• Solid Linux hardening skills and a good understanding of container isolation and runtime security
• Experience with observability, security monitoring, and network security
• You are a self-starter, can work independently with limited supervision, and communicate fluently in English
• You should be eligible for working in Austria.

Nice to have:

• Experience with software supply chain security and policy-as-code
• Experience with HPC environments or with securing GPU and AI/ML workloads

What you can expect:

• A flexible schedule with on-site and remote working opportunity
• A supportive and inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• The annual gross salary starts at EUR 66.598,-- according to the collective agreement for non-university research. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans.
• The position will be awarded for a limited period of time for the current duration of the AI Factory Austria (until June 2028). An extension beyond this period may be possible depending on future project developments.