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Cyber Security & Risk Engineer | SOC Operations | Cloud Security | DevSecOps

Osijek, Croatia
Only remote
Bachelor Informatik
Osijek, Croatia
Only remote
Bachelor Informatik

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ServiceNow Security OperationsCloud Computing SecurityCloud EngineeringDevOpsInformation Technology OperationsSecurity Content Automation ProtocolVulnerability ManagementWorkflowsGoogle CloudDocker SwarmKubernetesDeployment AutomationRancherCloud OptimizationTerraformDevSecOpsDockerSecurity Orchestration, Automation & Response
Cybersecurity & SOC Operations
Hands-on experience designing and operating Security Operations Centers (SOC) for cloud-native and containerized platforms. Expertise in vulnerability management, incident response, and security workflow automation using SIEM (Elastic Stack), SOAR (TheHive, Cortex), Falco rules, and Trivy scans.

Cloud Infrastructure & Kubernetes
Extensive experience with multi-cloud environments including Google Cloud (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, VPC, IAM), Azure (AKS, Azure DevOps), and STACKIT (Kubernetes Engine, Postgres). Proficient in Kubernetes (K3s, Minikube, Rancher) and Terraform for infrastructure automation.

CI/CD & SDLC Automation
Strong background in CI/CD pipeline orchestration using Git-based workflows and AI-enabled SDLC automation. Development of AI PR review tools integrating with CI/CD pipelines, applying LLM tool-calling concepts to code review, security findings analysis, and test suggestion workflows.

Go Programming
Programming in Go for web applications, daemons, Google Cloud automation, microservices, and AI tooling integration.

Shell Scripting
Shell scripting for system automation tasks across Linux-based environments.

Docker & Container Orchestration
Automation and configuration of Docker Swarm clusters, management of containerized applications, and orchestration of multiple nodes ensuring seamless network connectivity and fault tolerance.

Terraform
Infrastructure as Code using Terraform across Google Cloud, Azure, and STACKIT environments for deployment automation.

SRE/DevOps
Site reliability engineering using Prometheus, Grafana, and reliability engineering practices to ensure platform stability and observability.

Workflow Orchestration (n8n)
Workflow orchestration using n8n for automating security and operational processes aligned with ISMS and compliance requirements.

System Administration & Networking
Configuration and maintenance of Microsoft Exchange, Windows Server, VPN and MPLS networks, Windows Active Directory, VMware ESXi, and business intelligence solutions including Oracle BI and SAP BI.

Experience

Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2019

Languages

GermanBasic knowledgeEnglishFluentCroatianNative speaker

Project history

AI & SDLC Automation Engineer

AI & SDLC Automation
Development of an AI PR review tool assistant for analysing pull requests and producing structured, auditable review briefs. Designed to integrate with CI/CD pipelines, emphasising reliability, context grounding, and governance. Applied LLM tool-calling concepts to SDLC workflows including code review, security findings analysis, and test suggestion to reduce manual review effort and improve consistency in review outcomes.

Software Developer

Smart Metering Company
Developed and operated a Security Operations Center (SOC) stack for a metering platform serving 500+ customers. Implemented and managed vulnerability management and incident response processes aligned with risk-based prioritization, leveraging image-based analysis, Falco rules, and Trivy scans. Automated incident handling and remediation workflows using SOAR tooling (TheHive, Cortex). Supported security assessments and continuous improvement of security controls across cloud and Kubernetes environments. Technologies: Azure, Cassandra, Prometheus, Grafana, Falco, Trivy, Packetbeat, Elastic Stack (SIEM), TheHive, Cortex, CrowdSec.

Software Developer

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Automation and configuration of a Docker Swarm cluster on a TuringPi 2 board using Puppet. Developed a robust solution for managing containerized applications efficiently. Managed and orchestrated multiple nodes, ensuring seamless network connectivity and fault tolerance.

Platform Engineer

Retail
For an international top 5 retail company, developed and operated (1st to 3rd level support) cloud networking and infrastructure and a deployment automation platform for 100+ development teams. Technologies: Go, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Google Cloud, Azure, STACKIT, Azure DevOps.

System Administrator

Retail
One of the leading Croatian retail companies. Managed and maintained critical IT infrastructure, providing comprehensive 1st to 3rd level support. Responsibilities included configuring and maintaining Microsoft Exchange, administering Windows Server, configuring and managing VPN & MPLS networks, and overseeing Windows Active Directory. Implemented backup and disaster recovery solutions. Administered VMware ESXi for virtualization, managed network infrastructure, and supported ERP systems, Oracle BI, and SAP BI for business intelligence solutions.

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