Web3 Jobs: DevSecOps Engineer

Web3 Jobs: DevSecOps Engineer

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Kraken: Pioneers in Crypto

Kraken is a globally recognized digital asset platform that empowers individuals to experience the transformative potential of cryptocurrency. Trusted by over 8 million consumers, professional traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide, our unique blend of products, services, and global expertise is playing a vital role in driving widespread crypto adoption.

We’re just getting started on our journey to pioneer the world of crypto and enrich the lives of billions. With investments from notable backers such as Money Partners Group, Hummingbird Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Digital Currency Group, and others, we’re set to revolutionize the crypto landscape.

“Our mission is to empower individuals to lead simpler, more efficient lives that are deeply interconnected. We place our clients’ best interests at the core of our operations, and they are the driving force behind our every move. We believe in maintaining an unwavering focus on achieving our strategic objectives and participating only in markets where we can make a significant impact. Complete transparency, strong collaboration, and a relentless prioritization of people underscore our approach. These values allow us to grow and progress at a pace that sets us apart.” – Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken

Did you know that Kraken has grown to include over 2,500 fully remote team members from around the world? And in 2022, we’re gearing up to add hundreds more to our ranks. #werehiring #cryptocareers

Join Us in Building the Crypto Future

At Kraken, our team, known as Krakenites, is a world-class group driven by a deep belief in crypto and united by a shared goal to unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. What sets us apart? Kraken is a purpose-driven company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll be a part of our mission to accelerate global crypto adoption, making financial freedom and inclusion accessible to all. Over the past decade, Kraken’s unwavering commitment to our mission and crypto principles has attracted some of the most brilliant minds in the crypto world.

Before you take the plunge and apply, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the Kraken Culture page. There, you can dive deeper into our internal culture, values, and mission.

Kraken operates as a fully remote company, with Krakenites located in 60+ countries, representing over 50 languages. Our team includes industry trailblazers who develop premium crypto products catering to both seasoned traders and newcomers, as well as institutions. Kraken’s unwavering dedication to industry-leading security, crypto education, and top-tier client support is evident through products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and contribute to building the future of crypto!

A Glimpse into Your Role as a DevSecOps Engineer

You will take the reins in designing and maintaining various platforms that primarily focus on application security, serving the needs of internal customers. Our platforms include VM-based solutions and container workloads, all defined as code. DevSecOps engineers play a crucial role in enhancing automation, GitOps, and IaC within the organization. Additionally, they work to implement various technical solutions and refine the CI processes, with a strong emphasis on enhancing the security posture of the organization.

As a DevSecOps engineer, you’ll oversee the complete lifecycle of dedicated platforms, encompassing tasks such as provisioning code, conducting regular upgrades, implementing automation and new features, configuring integrations, establishing telemetry, ensuring high availability, onboarding users, and delivering the highest level of service quality. Furthermore, you will frequently engage in company-wide initiatives as a security expert to ensure the comprehensive addressing of CI/CD and application security at the highest level.

An Exciting Opportunity Awaits

Responsibilities:

• Designing and constructing security solutions in multiple cloud environments.
• Writing code to enhance automation, SDLC, and the overall security posture of the company.
• Participating in resolving security incidents and detecting vulnerabilities.
• Contributing to cross-company security initiatives.
• Working with cutting-edge platform engineering technologies and exploring opportunities for introducing your own ideas and innovations.

Skills & Qualifications

To excel in this role, you should bring an extensive hands-on background in platform engineering and DevSecOps within a cloud environment. Your experience should cover key areas, including:

• AWS Cloud, encompassing services like EC2, Lambda, CloudWatch, RDS, networking, and IAM.
• Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong expertise in defining Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Helm.
• Proficiency in scripting languages for automating tasks, with a preference for Python or Golang.
• Proven experience in GitOps deployments for both VM-based and containerized workloads.
• Familiarity with various application security tools, including SAST, DAST, Secrets Detection, and Container Security.
• Expert knowledge of GitLab CI and git.
• A focus on platform testing, the development of test cases, and test automation.
• A structured approach to troubleshooting various layers of the platform stack (L3-L7).
• Experience in creating or configuring telemetry in cloud environments, encompassing logging, monitoring, and alarming.
• A deep understanding of IT concepts, including highly available infrastructure, load balancing, DNS, TCP/IP, routing, firewalling, public key infrastructure, TLS, encryption, the software development lifecycle, code versioning, and more.
• The ability to work independently, assume ownership of assigned tasks, and demonstrate strong communication skills with a user-centric mindset.
• Exceptional self-organization skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage your personal backlog, and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, growing company.

Salary Range and Location

The target annual salary range for this role falls between $132,000 and $203,000. However, please note that this range does not encompass additional compensation elements like our Bonus program, Equity program, Wellness allowance, and other benefits (for US Only), which includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). The actual compensation package for the selected candidate is influenced by various factors, such as skillset, experience, and job scope.

Kraken’s workforce is composed of individuals from around the globe. We value diversity, celebrate various talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives, and hire solely based on merit. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is not tolerated and goes against our principles as an equal opportunity employer.

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