Senior DevSecOps Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled DevSecOps Engineer to strengthen our infrastructure, automation, and security practices across multiple projects. The ideal candidate will integrate security into every phase of the DevOps lifecycle, ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable deployments across development and production environments.

This role requires strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), containerization, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and security best practices (DevSecOps).

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure & Security

• Design and manage secure cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure
• Implement secure configurations for services (EC2/VMs, S3/Blob, RDS/Azure SQL, VPC/VNet, IAM/Azure AD, Load Balancers)
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security compliance of production systems

Containerization & Orchestration

• Build and manage Docker containers with security best practices
• Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters (EKS/AKS preferred)
• Implement container security scanning and runtime protection

CI/CD & Secure Automation

• Design and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Integrate security tools (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning) into pipelines
• Automate build, test, deployment, and security validation processes
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with security controls
• Automate configuration management using Ansible

Monitoring, Threat Detection & Reliability

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Set up security monitoring and threat detection systems\
• Troubleshoot production and security issues with minimal downtime
• Improve system reliability and incident response processes

Security & Compliance (Core DevSecOps Focus)

• Implement DevSecOps practices across the SDLC
• Manage IAM roles, access control, secrets, and key management
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, audits, and compliance checks
• Ensure adherence to security standards (OWASP, CIS benchmarks, etc.)
• Drive secure coding and infrastructure best practices

Collaboration

• Work closely with development, QA, and product teams to embed security early
• Support secure release planning and environment readiness
• Document security policies, workflows, and architecture

Technical Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps / DevSecOps / Cloud Security roles
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure
• Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.)\
• Strong knowledge of Terraform (IaC) and Ansible
• Understanding of networking & security (DNS, firewalls, SSL, Zero Trust, etc.)
• Familiarity with Git workflows and version control

Job Details

Experience:10+ years
Job Type: Onsite/ Hybrid
Location: Lahore

About TekHQS

TekHQS is a global technology and AI-driven solutions company delivering scalable SaaS, Cloud, AI/ML, Blockchain/Web3, DevOps, and enterprise software solutions to startups and enterprise clients worldwide.

With a team of 300+ professionals across the USA, UK, UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, and India, we specialize in building high-performance digital products across Logistics, FinTech, Healthcare, and emerging technology sectors.

At TekHQS, we foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous growth — empowering our teams to build impactful technology that drives real business transformation.