CyberSecurity Team Lead, Infrastructure and Application

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Embedded directly within Mistral's Security Engineering ecosystem, you will architect and enforce the security posture of our entire technical stack, from on-premise foundations to cloud-native deployments.

You'll own the vulnerability management lifecycle end-to-end: define security standards, automate detection within the development lifecycle, and facilitate rapid remediation. Work closely with SRE and Engineering to deliver robust, secure applications and infrastructure without compromising on velocity or innovation.

Reporting line: Reports to the Chief Information Security Officer.

Location: Paris (on-site hybrid).

• Oversee the identification, prioritization, and remediation of vulnerabilities across both On-Prem and Cloud infrastructures as well as internal applications.

• Select, deploy, and maintain the tools needed for visibility and protection, including CNAPP, CSPM, SAST/DAST, secret scanning, and SBOM/CVE tracking.

• Integrate security controls and automated gates directly into CI/CD pipelines to catch vulnerabilities before deployment (Shift Left).

• Partner with engineering teams to interpret findings and "ease the fix," providing patches, code snippets, or architectural advice to resolve issues quickly.

• Define and maintain rigorous security guidelines and best practices for developers and system administrators.

• Design and lead security awareness programs and technical training tailored for developers and admins to reduce human risk.

• Track and define key security metrics (MTTR, coverage, vulnerability density) to visualize posture and progress to leadership.

• 6+ years of experience in Information Security, with a specific focus on Application Security, Cloud Security, or DevSecOps.

• Strong scripting skills (Python, Go, or Bash) to automate security tasks and integrate tools.

• Deep understanding of CI/CD ecosystems and container orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker).

• Hands-on experience with modern security tooling (e.g., Wiz, Snyk, SonarQube, Prisma, or similar enterprise tools).

• Collaborative mindset: you view developers as partners, not adversaries, and focus on enabling them to code securely.

• Clear communication, autonomous, and capable of translating technical security risks into actionable engineering tasks.

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, OSCP, or cloud-specific security certifications.

• Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with Terraform or Ansible.

• Experience in offensive security (Penetration Testing) to better understand attacker mindsets.

• Prior experience securing large-scale AI or Machine Learning infrastructure.

• Introduction call (30 min)

• Hiring Manager (30 min)

• Technical Rounds:

- Technical Round (75 min)

• Value talk / Culture fit (30 min)

• References