
Senior Security Engineer, d/f/m
paymenttools
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Berlin • Germany
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Job Level
About the role
- Act as a subject matter expert in application security and actively promote best practices across engineering teams.
- Lead and execute the deployment and rollout of security platforms.
- Continuously improve the organization’s DevSecOps maturity.
- Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and evangelize a strong DevSecOps culture.
- Collaborate on the design and implementation of Identity & Access Management (IAM) in distributed systems.
- Develop automated workflows for vulnerability management.
- Facilitate threat modeling workshops and support teams in making risk-based architectural decisions.
- Document security implementations and contribute to engineering security standards.
- Ideally, you also bring experience in penetration testing or red teaming and have worked in regulated environments such as FinTech.
Requirements
- Strong background in security engineering, with a focus on application security and cloud-native environments (Kubernetes, Postgres).
- Deep expertise in application security, including secure frameworks, libraries, and common attack vectors.
- Hands-on experience with DevSecOps tools and practices, specifically integrating security into GitHub Actions (CI/CD).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably using Terraform or OpenTofu.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Golang to automate security workflows.
- Experience with LLM tooling and workflows, with an interest in AI-Agenting and multi-agent systems.
- Clear and concise communication skills in English, with the ability to influence and coach both technical and non-technical stakeholders. German-language skills are a plus.
- Ideally, you have experience with GCP and CNAPP platforms (e.g., Wiz).
- Ideally, you have experience with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, or KRITIS, and bring knowledge in IAM design, including role-based access control and OAuth2/OIDC.
Benefits
- Deutschland ticket, subsidized subscription
- 1.000 euro annual learning and development budget + internal training platforms
- Discounts on travel, fashion, technology, and more through our corporate benefits
- REWE discount card for discounts for REWE group retailers
- JobRad, affordable bicycle leasing!
- Company pension plan
- Insurance Services
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
application securityDevSecOpsvulnerability managementpenetration testingprogramming languagesInfrastructure as CodeGitHub ActionsKubernetesTerraformcloud-native environments
Soft Skills
communication skillsinfluencecoachingcollaborationrisk-based decision makingdocumentationworkshop facilitationconcisenessinterpersonal skillsleadership
Certifications
ISO 27001PCI-DSSKRITIS