DevSecOps Engineer at IGAMINGHUNT in Portugal, Portugal

We are looking for a hands-on DevSecOps Engineer to join a fast-growing software development company delivering fintech and iGaming products. In this role, you will take ownership of security across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and development processes, helping build secure and scalable products.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the evolution of the company’s DevSecOps function by defining security initiatives, long-term priorities, and promoting a security-first engineering mindset.
• Partner with the DevOps team to improve the security and resilience of Kubernetes (EKS), Istio, Service Mesh, and related cloud-native infrastructure.
• Support engineering teams during service transitions by embedding security best practices into operational processes and ensuring effective knowledge sharing.
• Develop and maintain policy-as-code frameworks and infrastructure validation mechanisms using technologies such as OPA and other compliance automation tools.
• Improve the security of infrastructure provisioning and deployment workflows across Terraform, Ansible, and other Infrastructure-as-Code solutions.
• Integrate, maintain, and optimise security testing and scanning capabilities throughout the software development and release lifecycle.
• Build automation around security monitoring, compliance checks, and operational controls to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Requirements:

• Strong practical understanding of modern DevOps principles and secure CI/CD pipeline design.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or other enterprise-grade container orchestration platforms.
• Proven experience working with Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or equivalent tools.
• Solid background in administering production infrastructure, including web servers, databases, and supporting services.
• Good understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing principles, and the OSI model.
• Experience securing distributed systems and microservices-based architectures.
• Proficiency with Git or other source code version control platforms.
• Practical experience securing cloud environments, preferably AWS, though experience with GCP or other major cloud providers is also valuable.
• Ability to assess infrastructure security posture, identify vulnerabilities, and implement appropriate remediation measures.
• Experience implementing identity and access management controls together with security automation practices.
• Hands-on knowledge of secrets management platforms (such as Vault) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.
• Experience integrating SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, container scanning, or similar security tooling into CI/CD workflows.
• Good understanding of Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) principles and familiarity with security maturity frameworks such as OWASP SAMM v2.
• English level: Upper-intermediate or higher.

What’s in it for you:

• 24 days of annual leave plus paid sick leave
• Private health insurance and a sports & wellbeing allowance
• Recognition gifts for important life milestones
• Learning & development budget for courses, certifications and conferences
• Regular team events and company gatherings
• Clear opportunities for career growth in a fast-growing business
• Company-supported language learning