The Security DevOps Engineer (DevSecOps) is a hands‑on technical role responsible for integrating security practices into the software delivery lifecycle, from code commit to production deployment. Working within a collaborative engineering team, this role contributes to the design and operation of secure CI/CD pipelines, cloud and on‑premises infrastructure hardening, and compliance automation across distributed systems environments.

The successful candidate is a self‑driven engineer who brings both security expertise and strong development skills. This individual is comfortable independently owning workstreams, participating in code reviews and threat modeling exercises, and partnering with senior engineers and cross‑functional teams on broader platform initiatives.

Work Modality
- On‑site in La Serena, Chile
- Full or Hybrid Teleworking

Essential Functions
- Develop, deploy, configure, test, and maintain DevOps services
- Build, maintain, and improve secure CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated security checks including SAST, SCA, secret scanning,



and container image scanning
- Implement and enforce Infrastructure‑as‑Code security controls, policy‑as‑code rules, and automated compliance checks across cloud environments
- Contribute to the hardening of Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads, including network policies, access controls, and image security standards
- Provide technical guidance and support to upper management throughout decision‑making processes
- Participate in threat modeling sessions for new features and system changes to identify and document security risks
- Assist in security incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, and post‑incident reviews
- Monitor infrastructure and application security posture using observability and alerting tools; elevate anomalies as appropriate
- Collaborate with development teams to promote secure coding practices and contribute to internal security documentation and guidelines

📌 Devops Security Analyst (La Serena)
🏢 Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy
📍 La Serena