Senior DevSecOps Engineer

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About Our Security Mission

Our team of security experts at Autodesk is dedicated to designing, building, deploying, and maintaining secure products at scale. We embed security throughout the entire product lifecycle - from inception and design through development, testing, and cloud operations - while continuously monitoring and responding to emerging threats. Our mission is to stay ahead of potential threats by leveraging deep expertise, advanced technology, and strategic resources to protect our products, infrastructure, and services. We maintain an unwavering commitment to safeguarding customer data and their investments by strengthening our applications, underlying services, and network infrastructure.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer to lead security initiatives across our customer data, applications, and infrastructure at Autodesk. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert, collaborating strategically with multiple security and engineering teams to architect and implement scalable, enterprise-grade security solutions. You will drive the security-first mindset across our organization by designing innovative security controls, mentoring junior team members, and establishing best practices for the broader engineering community. This role requires deep expertise in AWS security, infrastructure automation, and application security, combined with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and drive adoption of security-by-design principles.
This this a hybrid role based in Dublin, Ireland.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead shift-left security initiatives by introducing and implementing advanced security testing frameworks within CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets management), while establishing metrics and best practices for the broader organization.
• Develop scripts and automation to support dependency analysis, reporting, and security workflows.
• Contribute to documentation, standards, and best practices related to dependency management, open-source usage, and secure software development.
• Develop high-quality, maintainable code in Python, Golang, or related languages for security tooling, automation frameworks, and integrations that serve Autodesk security teams and the wider engineering community.
• Triage and analyze vulnerability findings from SCA tools (e.g., Black Duck, Dependabot), validate impact, and partner with product teams on remediation strategies.
• Partner with cross-functional security teams—including infrastructure, engineering, operations, incident response, and offensive security—to translate security requirements into scalable technical solutions and comprehensive security programs.
• Establish security standards and best practices by conducting security architecture reviews, leading design discussions, and providing technical guidance to engineering teams on implementing security controls and threat mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate, customize, and integrate commercial and open-source security tools to meet Autodesk's specific requirements, improving tooling capabilities through custom extensions and integrations where needed.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, sharing knowledge about DevSecOps best practices, security architecture, and engineering excellence.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in security operations, application security, or DevSecOps roles, with at least 3+ years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Basic scripting or automation experience in a language such as Python, Golang, or equivalent.
• Deep knowledge of application security practices including secure coding, OWASP Top 10, API security, threat modelling, and common vulnerability categories (SAST, DAST, SCA).
• Experience automating security or development workflows using Python or similar scripting languages.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management processes and remediation prioritization.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows (e.g., Git-based version control)
• Proven ability to design security architectures that address complex threat models and organizational compliance requirements at scale.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence and communicate technical security concepts clearly to diverse audiences (executives, developers, security teams, operations).
• Strong REST and GraphQL API experience, including security implications of API design, authentication, authorization, and API-centric architectures.

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

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Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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