Senior Kubernetes Security Engineer

Xpertdirect — Germany · Posted ~3 hours ago

Senior Full-time Hybrid

Skills

Kubernetes Container security Cloud security AWS IAM Terraform OPA Kyverno Falco Infrastructure automation Security engineering AWS

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A senior security engineering role focused on protecting Kubernetes-based cloud platforms. Responsibilities include designing access controls, implementing security policies, automating compliance checks, and strengthening container protection in production environments.

Highlights

Work on securing large-scale cloud-native platforms supporting advanced workloads. The role offers ownership of security architecture, automation, and collaboration with infrastructure engineering teams.

Description

Senior Kubernetes Security Engineer Berlin, Germany — Hybrid AI Infrastructure | Kubernetes Security | Platform Security | Cloud-Native Security Our client, a growing AI Infrastructure company based in Berlin, is looking for a Senior Kubernetes Security Engineer to secure the container platform behind its production AI and machine learning workloads. What You'll Work On • Secure Kubernetes clusters supporting production AI workloads • Design workload identity and least-privilege access controls • Build policy-as-code guardrails using OPA and Kyverno • Implement Kubernetes admission-control policies • Strengthen container and pod security across production environments • Build runtime detection and protection using Falco • Secure AWS IAM integration across Kubernetes workloads • Embed security controls into Terraform and infrastructure automation • Automate cluster security validation, enforcement, and remediation • Partner with Platform and AI Infrastructure Engineers to make secure configurations the default Core Skills • 5+ years in Kubernetes, Platform Engineering, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or similar roles • Deep Kubernetes production experience • AWS • Terraform • OPA / Kyverno • IAM and workload identity • Container security • Strong Linux and cloud-native security fundamentals Nice to Have Falco / runtime security AWS EKS Kubernetes RBAC Pod Security Standards GitOps / Argo CD Trivy or similar vulnerability tooling Software supply-chain security Secrets management / Vault Go or Python automation GPU-enabled Kubernetes or AI infrastructure experience