Security Specialist Secrets Management (Vault) 100% (f/m/d)
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:07 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join Julius Baer, where your unique qualities are valued. Shape the future of wealth management in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Design and implement HashiCorp Vault for secure data management.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on CI/CD integration.
- Drive continuous improvement in system reliability and security.
Skills
- 2-3 years in engineering roles within regulated environments.
- Strong administration skills in Linux and Windows platforms.
- Proficiency in automation tools like Terraform and Ansible.
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YOUR CHALLENGE
- Design and implement HashiCorp Vault infrastructure: Plan, deploy, and manage HashiCorp Vault clusters to ensure secure storage and management of sensitive data
- Integrate HashiCorp tools with CI/CD pipelines: Collaborate with development teams to integrate HashiCorp tools, such as Terraform into our CI/CD pipelines
- Partner closely with global engineering and security teams to ensure high availability, resilience, and compliance of Vault infrastructures across hybrid and cloud environments
- Analyze evolving business and security requirements, assessing their technical feasibility, risk implications, and impact on existing systems, enterprise architecture standards, and regulatory obligations
- Contribute proactively to the development of secure, scalable architectures, operational concepts, and standardized engineering processes in alignment with enterprise IT strategies
- Maintain comprehensive, up-to-date technical documentation, including system designs, runbooks, configurations, and incident post-mortems, to ensure transparency and operational continuity
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex technical issues, driving timely resolution while minimizing service disruption
- Provide 2nd and 3rd level engineering support, including participation in an on-call rotation, coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve critical incidents efficiently
- Drive continuous service improvement by enhancing system reliability, security posture, performance, observability, and automation, with a clear focus on increasing operational efficiency and reducing manual effort
- Availability for on-call duty
YOUR PROFILE
- Hands-on experience with secrets management solutions, preferably HashiCorp Vault, including implementation, administration, and integration into enterprise systems; familiarity with Delinea (formerly Thycotic) Secret Server is advantageous
- Practical understanding of key IT security domains, including Secure Web Gateway technologies (e.g., Zscaler), Application Delivery Controllers (e.g., Citrix ADC/NetScaler), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) frameworks
- Minimum of 2–3 years in 2nd and 3rd line engineering or operations roles supporting enterprise-grade IT security services, ideally within highly regulated environments such as financial services
- Strong system administration skills across Linux and Windows platforms
- Demonstrated experience with automation and infrastructure-as-code using Ansible, Terraform, Git, and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, and REST API integrations
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), with focus on secure identity and access management
- Exposure to Kubernetes and containerised environments, particularly regarding secrets injection and secure workload identity
- Solid understanding of core cybersecurity principles, including authentication, authorisation, encryption, zero trust, and least privilege access controls
- Relevant academic background in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field—or equivalent practical experience; industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CEH are a strong plus
- HashiCorp Certified Vault Associate (or higher) is desirable but not mandatory
- Team player with strong collaboration skills and a sense of ownership
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive, self-driven, and committed to continuous learning and skill development
- Capable of independent decision-making, incident resolution, and managing change requests with minimal supervision
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking abilities, with attention to detail and awareness of long-term architectural impact
- Comfortable operating effectively within a globally distributed team environment
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