System Engineer / DevSecOps – Senior

SOFTSWISS is hiring! We are seeking a Senior System Engineer / DevSecOps who is not only skilled in their craft but also shares our passion for innovation and collaboration.

Overview

Infrastructure engineering with security embedded across the entire technology stack, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, cloud environments, secrets management, and access control.

Key responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines, including dependency, container image, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and secret scanning

• Harden servers, Kubernetes clusters, and cloud environments in accordance with CIS benchmarks

• Manage secrets, certificates, and the PKI lifecycle using Vault

• Manage access control (SSO, IAM, least privilege) and conduct regular access reviews

• Track and remediate vulnerabilities, coordinating patching activities across development and infrastructure teams

• Support security incident investigations, incident response, audits, and compliance activities

• Enforce Kubernetes runtime and policy security, including RBAC, network policies, Pod Security Standards (PSS), and Kyverno/OPA

Infrastructure Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain production and staging infrastructure, including updates and incident resolution

• Improve infrastructure setup and maintenance processes

• Support and develop GitLab CI pipelines

• Contribute to the design of complex IT systems

• Collaborate with product development teams and stakeholders

• Handle monitoring events, including periodic day and night on-call duties

Required Experience

• 3+ years of experience as a System Engineer, SRE, or DevOps Engineer

• Solid Linux administration and troubleshooting skills

• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, SaltStack, Terraform, or Pulumi

• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm

• Experience configuring GitLab CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with Anti-DDoS solutions, WAF, and WAAP (Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, etc.)

• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus stack, Zabbix)

• Strong understanding of information security fundamentals, including least privilege, defense in depth, network security, and TLS/PKI

• Experience with secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault or similar

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Higher technical education

• English level B1+ and strong command of Russian

Our Benefits

• Private health insurance

• Sports benefits

• Comprehensive Mental Health Program

• Free English lessons (online)

• Local language courses

• Paid time off

• Maternity leave support

• Referral program rewards

• Upskilling, internal workshops, and participation in professional conferences and corporate events