Security DevOps Engineer for Blockchain & Cloud Security

As a Security DevOps Engineer, you will play a critical role in integrating security practices into our team processes for decentralized applications, blockchain networks, and SaaS services. You’ll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with a team of esteemed cryptographers and engineers, and play a pivotal role in ensuring the sustained excellence of Zama’s cryptographic solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Integration
  • Implement security best practices for blockchain networks, smart contracts, key management systems and web applications.
  • Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing for all components.
  • Integrate security tools and processes into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous security validation.
• Monitoring & Incident Response
  • Set up and manage monitoring and alerting systems for blockchain network and web app security issues.
  • Develop security-related incident response strategies and participate in on‑call rotations to ensure the security and uptime of our infrastructure.
• Collaboration & Documentation
  • Collaborate with development and security teams to identify and mitigate security risks.
  • Document security practices, incident response procedures, and infrastructure configurations.
• Compliance & Governance
  • Ensure that all deployments comply with industry regulations and security standards.
  • Participate in audits and security reviews, and implement recommendations for compliance.

Requirements

• Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or related field.
  • 7 years of proven experience in Security and DevOps.
• Security Expertise
  • Experience integrating security best practices into multiple stages of the Software Development Lifecycle.
  • Experience with security tools (e.g., Metasploit, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP)
  • Understanding of security standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
• Soft Skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Ability to work in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in DevOps, Security, or Blockchain (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Blockchain Professional (CBP)).
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Knowledge of security best practices in blockchain, including key management, cryptographic algorithms, and consensus mechanisms.
• Experience with DeFi, DEXs, and other emerging Web3 technologies.
• Contributions to open‑source blockchain or security projects.

Zama values and promotes diversity. We give everyone a fair chance to be evaluated on their professional, academic, and personal skills. Our goal is to make the hiring process as pleasant, stress‑free, and friendly as possible, even if it is longer and more involved than you might find elsewhere.