Systems Engineer (DevSecOps)

About the role

A client of Summit Recruitment & Search is looking for an IT & Systems Engineer (DevSecOps) in Nairobi to design, implement and maintain CI/CD tools and processes for software delivery, while integrating security into the pipeline.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain CI/CD tools and processes for software delivery.
• Integrate security practices into the DevOps process, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with the IT team on non-functional requirements such as availability and performance.
• Remediate vulnerabilities and apply patches to improve system security.
• Automate security testing and vulnerability management processes.
• Implement security monitoring tools together with the Cybersecurity team.
• Monitor and log the performance and health of services and infrastructure.
• Identify and address issues in the software development lifecycle.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of CI/CD processes and policies and ensure compliance with industry best practices.

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in similar roles.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as GDPR, ISO 27001 and NIST.
• Excellent understanding of cybersecurity principles.

Required skills

• Proficiency in scripting and coding (Python, JavaScript, React.js).
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps tools such as Azure DevOps and Jenkins, and Docker.