Lead DevSecOps Engineer

Are you passionate about building secure, scalable cloud infrastructure? Join our innovative team and lead the DevSecOps function that powers our cutting-edge facultative reinsurance platform. This is your chance to make a significant impact on a global application while working with state-of-the-art technologies in an empowered agile environment.

About the Role

As our Lead DevSecOps Engineer, you'll be the driving force behind our secure infrastructure and deployment practices, ensuring our innovative platform continues to deliver exceptional value to users worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Leadership - Plan and execute infrastructure improvements to guarantee stable feature rollouts in collaboration with feature Squads and architects
Release Management - Coordinate and manage the release process, working closely with feature and quality Squads
Problem Resolution - Provide hands-on contribution in analyzing and resolving system instabilities
Security Oversight - Take ownership of vulnerabilities and coordinate their timely resolution
DevSecOps Excellence - Form and maintain a high-quality DevSecOps function within our agile setup

About the Team

You'll be working with a sophisticated Azure Cloud-based application that serves a worldwide user base and is highly integrated into the full value chain of our company, including core legacy services. Our platform must fulfill high security and compliance standards while leveraging state-of-the-art technology stacks. Our applications are written in Java Spring Boot and .NET/C#, utilizing various Azure Cloud Services (e.g., AKS, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, ASB), with frontends developed in Angular. We operate in an agile environment where team empowerment is our highest value.

About You

We understand that nobody meets 100% of requirements. If you're genuinely curious about software engineering and match most of the criteria below, we'd love to connect with you. We value proactive, collaborative professionals who take ownership and go the extra mile to deliver quality solutions.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

Experience in leading DevSecOps activities in agile environments
7+ years of proven experience as a DevSecOps Engineer or in a similar role in software development
Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes
Experience with Azure cloud services and proficient knowledge in development (Java, C#, Angular), network architecture, and security
Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal

These are additional nice to haves:

Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, ARM templates)
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with security compliance frameworks
Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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