DevSecOps Internship

Who We Are

About the Team

• Embeddingsecurity by designinto our development and delivery practices.
• Implementingsecurity automationin CI/CD pipelines.
• Providingvisibility metrics and toolingso that developers can build and operate secure applications efficiently.

Your Mission

Security Pipeline Development

• Designing and implementingsecurity features in CI/CD pipelinesto enableearly security testing and feedback.
• Integratingautomated security scanning tools(SAST DAST SCA etc.) into development workflows.
• Buildingautomated security gates and quality checksto prevent vulnerabilities from reaching production environments.

Shift-Left Security Implementation

• Help introduce and promotesecurity practices early in the development process.
• Contribute todeveloper-friendly security tooling and documentationto support secure coding practices.
• Participate in the creation ofdashboards and reports for security metrics and application scores enabling teams to monitor and improve their security posture.

Security Visibility & Monitoring

• Implementation ofsecurity monitoring and alerting solutionsfor Wakams digital applications.
• Development ofvisibility toolsfor tracking security breaches vulnerabilities and remediation progress.
• Creation ofglobal dashboardsfor assessing and comparingsecurity posture across applications.

Collaboration

• Collaborate withdevelopment operations security and platform teamsto understand their needs constraints and pain points.
• Contribute tocontinuous improvement initiativesaround developer experience and application security.

What You Bring

• You are currentlypursuing a degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Engineering or a related field.
• You havebasic knowledge of security concepts such as:
  • OWASP Top 10
  • Vulnerability management
  • Secure coding principles
• You are familiar with at least oneprogramming or scripting language(e.g. Python Bash Go or similar).
• You demonstratestrong problem-solving skillsand canlearn new technologies quickly.
• You havegood communication skillsand acollaborative team-oriented mindset.

Nice to Have

• Understanding ofCI/CD concepts and tools(GitLab CI GitHub Actions Azure DevOps etc.).
• Hands-on exposure tosecurity scanning tools(SonarQube Trivy Snyk OWASP ZAP etc.).
• Experience withGit-based workflowsand collaborative development (pull/merge requests code review).
• Knowledge ofcontainerization and orchestration(Docker Kubernetes).
• Familiarity withInfrastructure as Code(Terraform Ansible).
• Understanding ofcloud platforms(AWS Azure GCP) and their security services.
• Exposure tomonitoring and observability tools(Prometheus Grafana).
• Knowledge ofsecure coding practices and application security testing.
• PreviousDevOps security or automation project experience(personal academic or professional).

Who You Are

• Arecurious and passionateabout the intersection ofdevelopment security and operations.
• Enjoyautomating thingsand improving how teams work rather than doing repetitive manual tasks.
• Arerigorous and detail-oriented especially when dealing with security-related topics.
• Feel comfortable working in aninternational fast-paced environment where priorities can evolve.
• Areproactive and resourceful able to search for solutions experiment and share your learnings.
• Enjoycollaboration and knowledge-sharing and can explain technical topics in a clear structured way.

AI & Digital Mindset

• Work daily withmodern tooling(CI/CD platforms Git containers cloud services monitoring and security tools).
• Be encouraged toautomatemanual tasks in pipelines security checks and reporting.
• Explore howAI and smart automationcan support:
  • Vulnerability triage and prioritisation
  • Pattern detection in logs and alerts
  • Assistance for secure coding (with appropriate human oversight)
• Contribute to adeveloper-centric approach where security is integrated in a way thatenhances not slows down the developer experience.

Why Join Wakam

• Have areal impact: your work will directly improvesecurity across all Wakam digital applicationsand help shape oursecurity product visionin 2026 when security will be a major strategic focus.
• Contribute toinnovation working onnew foundational featuresfor application security and developer experience.
• Helpstrengthen Wakams security posture participating inattack prevention and attack surface reductioninitiatives.
• Gainhands-on experiencewithmodern DevSecOps tools and practices in real CI/CD pipelines at scale.
• Work withcross-functional teams(developers DevOps/SRE security product) in acollaborative and supportive environment.
• Benefit frommentorship by experienced DevOps and Security professionals with structured learning opportunities.
• Be part of Wakamstalent pipeline with apotential future apprenticeship path which strongly increases your long-term opportunities within the company.

Hiring Process

1. Initial interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner
   To understand your background motivations and interest in DevSecOps and security and to give you a first overview of Wakam and the Digital Office team.
2. Interview with our Head Of Information Security
   To dive deeper into your technical skills problem-solving approach and mindset and to present the missions and expected outcomes of the internship.
3. Optional follow-up discussion
   A short additional conversation with a team member or a senior stakeholder may be organised to confirm the mutual fit and answer your remaining questions before final decision.