DevSecOps Engineer

Career Opportunities: DevSecOps Engineer (m/f/d) – Toulouse, France Would you like to be part of our specialist services group, which has been providing engineering support to space agencies and prime contractors for more than 40 years? For our activities supporting the French Space Agency (CNES), we are looking for a DevSecOps Engineer to join our team at our Terma office in Toulouse, France. In this role, you will contribute to the design, automation and operation of a secure cloud-native platform, ensuring its reliability, performance and security. You will work with modern infrastructure and automation technologies, covering container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, monitoring and software supply-chain security. Your role in our team As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and improving the infrastructure and deployment processes supporting cloud-native applications. You will work closely with development and technical teams to ensure secure, automated and reliable software delivery, while contributing to the continuous improvement of platform operations and security practices. The activities include, among others:
• Designing, deploying and maintaining cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Deploying, configuring and operating Kubernetes/K3S clusters using Rancher.
• Building, maintaining and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support automated software delivery.
• Integrating code quality and security tools such as SonarQube, JFrog Artifactory and JFrog Xray into development and deployment workflows.
• Implementing secure Docker image building, vulnerability scanning and deployment processes.
• Managing Kubernetes security, including role-based access control (RBAC), secrets management, network policies and access control.
• Deploying and maintaining monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Supporting infrastructure and services involving PostgreSQL, Redis Streams, DuckDB and data lake technologies.
• Automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration and operational processes.
• Troubleshooting production issues and improving platform availability, reliability and performance.
• Promoting DevSecOps principles, Infrastructure as Code and secure software supply-chain practices.
• Collaborating with development teams to ensure security, quality and operational requirements are integrated throughout the software development lifecycle. Bring your expertise into play

Requirements:
• At least 3 years of professional experience in DevOps, DevSecOps or closely related infrastructure engineering roles.
• Strong experience working with Linux, Docker and Kubernetes environments.
• Hands-on experience with K3S and/or Rancher.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with software quality and security tools such as SonarQube, JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Xray or equivalent solutions.
• Good understanding of container security, Kubernetes security and secure deployment practices.
• Experience implementing monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Scripting and automation skills using Bash and/or Python.
• Good understanding of cloud-native architectures, container orchestration and distributed systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with an interest in improving system reliability and performance.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with development and infrastructure teams.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is mandatory.
• Knowledge of French is considered an advantage. Experience or interest in the following technologies is a plus, not a hard requirement:
• S3NS or sovereign cloud environments.
• GitOps practices and deployment tools such as Helm, Argo CD or Flux.
• PostgreSQL, Redis Streams and data lake architectures.
• DuckDB and related data processing technologies.
• GNSS, geospatial technologies or scientific applications.
• Experience working in the space sector or other technically demanding environments. What type of person we are looking for We are looking for a proactive and technically curious engineer who enjoys working with infrastructure, automation and security, and who is motivated to build reliable and secure cloud-native environments. You should be comfortable taking ownership of technical challenges, collaborating with development teams and continuously improving infrastructure and deployment processes. If you are:
• Passionate about DevOps, automation and cloud-native technologies.
• Interested in integrating security into software development and infrastructure operations.
• Comfortable working with Linux, containers and Kubernetes environments.
• Someone who enjoys troubleshooting complex technical issues and improving system reliability.
• Motivated to explore new technologies and continuously improve your technical skills.
• Interested in contributing to projects within the European space sector. Then please don't hesitate to apply Key personal qualities:
• Proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Analytical and solution-oriented.
• Technically curious and eager to learn.
• Security-conscious, with attention to detail and quality.
• Practical, hands-on mindset.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Collaborative, with good communication skills.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic technical environment. This is a full-time position based at our office in Toulouse, France, supporting projects for the French Space Agency (CNES). The foreseen start of work is March 2027. What’s our company like? We are an international company representing world class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products and services. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology. You will be part of the Terma Space Division which has for 50 years delivered mission-customized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to the European space market. We have supported a large number of pioneering European scientific and Earth Observation satellite missions and continue to be contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, and the UK. Any unanswered questions? Feel free to contact Ms. Silvia Cavallini ta.space@terma.com in case of any further questions regarding this position. We look forward to receiving your application with CV and a Cover Letter explaining your motivation for applying, why you believe you are a good candidate, and potential availability. Applications will be processed continuously.