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About IMD

The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) has been pioneering leadership development for nearly 80 years. Founded by business for business, we are an independent university institute with Swiss roots and global reach. Operating from Lausanne with strategic hubs in Singapore, Shenzhen, and Cape Town, IMD works with 19,000+ executives from 120+ countries annually. Our 145,000+ alumni form a powerful global network. Consistently ranked among the world's top business schools, IMD bridges cutting-edge research with real-world application to help leaders solve problems, scale solutions, and drive impact. Real Learning for Real Impact.

To reinforce our team, we are looking for a

DevSecOps Engineer (100%)

Why we are recruiting

We are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join our IT Operations team and play a key role in shaping our software development lifecycle. In this role, you will design and implement modern CI/CD patterns, embed security across the pipeline, and collaborate closely with developers and architects to ensure solutions align with business and technical goals. You will help introduce new applications, optimize existing ones, and maintain reliable, secure, and scalable DevSecOps platforms. By documenting processes, driving automation, and staying current with emerging practices, you will have a direct impact on the stability, security, and innovation of our enterprise systems.

At IMD, we are committed to innovation, excellence, and collaboration. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects in custom development, cloud infrastructure, and AI applications, while ensuring the continuity of essential services that power our mission. If you are passionate about DevSecOps, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to grow your career in a forward-thinking environment, we encourage you to apply.

Main responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and efficient cloud architectures in Microsoft Azure, mapping business and technical requirements into cloud-native solutions.
• Lead DevSecOps practices across the software development lifecycle, integrating security, compliance, automation, and observability.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Bicep and implement CI/CD pipelines for consistent, repeatable, and reliable deployments across environments.
• Embed security across the development lifecycle and Azure environment, leveraging tools like Defender for Cloud, securing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring the safe use of AI applications such as Azure OpenAI.
• Evolve DevOps toward Platform Engineering, creating internal developer portals, building reusable components, shared libraries, and templates to accelerate development and ensure best practices in automation and security.
• Ensure availability, stability, performance, and cost efficiency of applications and environments by applying FinOps principles and monitoring observability, logging, and DORA metrics.
• Troubleshoot, identify, and resolve issues in CI/CD, DevSecOps, and cloud platforms, designing action plans to address platform/tooling shortcomings.
• Leverage Azure OpenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to innovate and optimize solutions where appropriate.
• Collaborate with development teams, contractors, and vendors to align on architecture, resolve problems quickly, and continuously improve processes.
• Create and maintain clear documentation from high-level architecture diagrams to detailed operational procedures, while staying current with Azure and DevSecOps trends.

Formula for success

Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or a related field

Experience:
• 5 years of relevant professional experience in cloud, DevOps (GitHub, Azure), or software engineering roles.
• Proficiency in DevOps automation (Bicep, Terraform, GitHub Actions) and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Azure Container Apps) and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security and compliance, including API and container security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, configuration/security management tools, and familiarity with ISO 27001.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear communication for different organizational levels.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills, with a track record of creative solutions.
• Demonstrated thought leadership and initiative, contributing to continuous improvement and innovation.

Competencies
• Strong time and project management skills, with the ability to self-organize and deliver results quickly.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Effective communicator, skilled at adapting verbal and written communication for both technical stakeholders and senior management.
• Proficient English, French is a plus

How to apply

If you have the above skills and would like to work in our stimulating environment, please send your complete application file (letter of motivation and resume in English, copies of your work certificates and diplomas).

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability (such as dyslexia, sight and/or hearing disabilities, etc) and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please specify it in your application.

A valid Swiss work permit or Swiss or EU-25EFTA citizenship is required for this position.