A DevSecOps Engineer is an IT professional who is responsible for integrating security practices into the DevOps process to ensure secure and compliant software development and deployment.
Focusing on security, the DevSecOps Engineer can:
- Security expertise: Identify and address security vulnerabilities and risks in the software development process, implement appropriate security controls, and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent development and application security and compliance
- Testing and analysis: Perform continuous monitoring, testing, and analysis to ensure software application security and compliance
- Programming proficiency: Be proficient in programming languages required by the organisation and familiar with relevant security tools and platforms, automated testing tools, and configuration management tools
- Communication and problem-solving: Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders, being innovative and analytical in nature, and thriving in dynamic environments