DevSecOps Engineer

DevSecOps Engineer

Team

IT

Location

Malaysia

Type

Full-Time

We are a MAS licensed startup that has been in business for the past 5 years. We have recently been recognized as the PayTech of the Year at 2024 Asia FinTech Awards. With a profitable MVP, we are now focused on scaling our business model globally.

The DevSecOps Engineer will report to the Head of DevOps and serve as a key player in securing dtcpay’s infrastructure. This role will involve implementing and managing security controls, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and collaborating with DevOps, and IT Security teams to ensure the reliability and security of cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities:
1. Security Architecture and Cloud-Native Protection
  • Deploy and manage cloud security capabilities, including IAM, CSPM, CIEM, agentless security, IaC security, CI/CD security, and secrets management.
  • Manage xDR capabilities, including configuring and integrating, automating threat detection and response, monitoring telemetry for anomalies, optimizing protection for containerized and non-containerized workloads, and risk metrics.
  • Manage AWS security capabilities, including GuardDuty, Shield, WAF, IAM, KMS, ACM, CloudTrail, etc.

2. DevSecOps Automation and IaC Management
  • Automate security testing and monitoring processes using Terraform, Python, Bash, or other scripting languages.
  • Embed automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines to detect and address vulnerabilities during development.
  • Develop IaC templates to enforce security policies and enable rapid deployment of secure environments.

3. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Collaboration
  • Develop and deploy SRE components with DevOps team to monitor and improve the availability, scalability, and performance of systems.
  • Design and implement secure system architectures to meet SRE reliability objectives.
  • Utilize observability tools like AWS CloudWatchOpensearchPrometheus, and Grafana to ensure compliance and security performance metrics.

4. Testing and Vulnerability Management
  • Conduct effective testing and vulnerability assessments using SAST, DAST, IAST, and vulnerability scanner tools.
  • Develop and execute patch management strategies ensuring timely escalation and remediation of all identified vulnerabilities.

5. Incident Management and Response
  • Collaborate with DevOps and IT security teams to triage, investigate, and resolve incidents effectively.
  • Develop automated playbooks for incident response and integrate them with SIEM platform for enhanced detection and response capabilities.
  • Maintain detailed incident logs and conduct post-incident reviews to ensure continuous improvement.

6. Compliance and monitoring
  • Maintain documentation and cloud configuration compliance by enforcing security controls and policies to ensure alignment with organizational and regulatory standards.
  • Establish and track key metrics (KPIs) to monitor the effectiveness of security measures and ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements.

Requirements:
  • Working experience of 5+ years in cybersecurity, with 3+ years in DevSecOps, IaC, or cloud security.
  • Must possess hands-on experience with AWS security services, with a strong preference for familiarity with Palo Alto Prisma Cloud and Cortex xDR.
  • Proficient in Terraform and other IaC tools for automating secure deployments.
  • Strong experience in automation and integrating security checks into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
  • Familiarity with SRE practices and tools for monitoring and improving system reliability.
  • Good understanding of ISO 27001 and NIST CSF frameworks.
  • Certifications such as CDP, AWS Security, Terraform Associate, CCSP are highly desirable.

Benefits
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18 days annual leave

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Competitve compensation and benefits packages

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Opportunity to work with a dynamic and innovative digital payments

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Exposure to cross-functional collaboration and involvement

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Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals

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