Lead DevSecOps Engineer | Lead DevSecOps Engineer (m/w/d)

BWI GmbH

Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland
Published Jan 28, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role is central to securing and modernizing the IT infrastructure of the German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) as part of the Competence Center IT-Security (CCITS). The Lead DevSecOps Engineer will operate within an agile team, focusing on the integration and secure operation of IT-critical software projects. Day-to-day responsibilities include integrating software artifacts developed by various teams, configuring complex services like Kafka and OpenSearch, and driving the automation of development, testing, and operational processes. Success in this position requires a minimum of six years of relevant experience, a strong technical foundation in container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud-native concepts (Service Mesh, API Gateways, Observability), and robust Linux knowledge. This is an opportunity to leverage advanced DevSecOps expertise to contribute directly to Germany's security posture through challenging digitalization projects.

Required Skills

Education

Completed relevant university degree or equivalent qualification

Experience

  • Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience
  • Professional experience in DevSecOps environments
  • Experience working within agile teams

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Intermediate)

Additional

  • Basic willingness to travel; Strong analytical competence, decisiveness, and implementation strength are required.