Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- IT, Software, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Salary
- 104.800 to 127.100€ gross/year
- Location
- Leverkusen
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you design security solutions for automating patching and vulnerability remediation. You develop AI-driven logic for firewall analysis and advise development teams on secure practices and the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Design, implementation, and operation of agent-based security solutions for automatic patching, vulnerability remediation, and controlled shutdown processes.
- Development and enhancement of solutions for detecting external attack surfaces that combine modern AI and LLM capabilities with commercial scanner data and proprietary scanner logic.
- Development of AI-driven verification logic for firewall rule analysis, anomaly detection, and cloud policy compliance.
- Consulting and supporting software development teams in secure coding practices, threat modeling, and security-by-design principles throughout the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Co-creation and review of agent-based coding templates in close collaboration with internal and external development partners.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- You have a degree in Computer Science, IT Security, or a related discipline – or an equivalent qualification that you can demonstrate through proven practical experience.
Qualifications
- Solid knowledge of DevSecOps practices and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines are part of your daily toolkit.
- Fluent English skills, both spoken and written, are essential for daily work in a global team; additional languages are welcome.
Experience
- You have several years of solid experience in software development (especially Python, automation, low-level programming) as well as in the field of technical IT security (e.g., penetration testing, red teaming, security automation).
- Extensive hands-on experience with AI automation in the security context as well as with designing security controls for cloud-native and containerized workloads characterizes you.
- Experience collaborating with Security Operations and Cyber Defense teams – including security monitoring, detection engineering, and incident response support – completes your profile.
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What we offer
- In addition to our diverse benefits, a full-time position offers an attractive starting salary ranging from €104,800 per year to €127,100 per year plus a variable component.
- The starting salary depends on your qualifications and professional experience.
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About Your Employer
Covestros Cybersecurity-umfeld
Covestro Deutschland AG, based in Leverkusen, is a renowned company specializing in the development and production of material solutions. It offers a global cyber and IT security environment that collaborates closely with development teams, focusing on security automation and cloud security.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Sector, Chemical Industry, Biotech
Security Automation Engineer
- Salary
- 104.800 to 127.100€ gross/yearEstimated net salary based on the gross salary in the job ad using tax class I.60.488 to 72.307 € net/year · Tax class I
- Location
- Leverkusen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
