Executive Manager - Squad Cyber Technical Lead

Dicetek LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an Executive Manager Squad Cyber Technical Lead to steer a cybersecurity squad across four workstreams: AppSec, AI Governance, Continuous Security Validation, and Compliance Evidence Management. You will align delivery with 2nd Line of Defense policies, SLAs, regulatory requirements and CBUAE inspection-readiness.

You will provide technical leadership across DevSecOps, cloud security and AI/LLM security in a highly regulated banking environment, manage tooling

Qualifications

• Experience leading cybersecurity squads in regulated environments.
• Hands-on with 3LoD/1LoD collaboration and testing.
• Familiarity with CBUAE Decrees and AI/ML guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead across AppSec, AI Governance, Continuous Security Validation, and Compliance Evidence Management workstreams.
• Own consolidated cybersecurity tooling ecosystem and integrate tools (SonarQube, Snyk, ServiceNow, DefectDojo).
• Drive governance reporting and regulatory readiness, including the DevSecOps dashboard.

Skills

Cybersecurity Engineering

DevSecOps

Cloud Security

AI/ML Security

Leadership

Tools

SonarQube

Snyk

ServiceNow

DefectDojo

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking an Executive Manager Squad Cyber Technical Lead to lead the delivery of a cybersecurity squad across four key workstreams Application Security AppSec AI Governance Continuous Security Validation and Compliance Evidence Management. The role will ensure delivery is aligned with 2nd Line of Defense 2LoD approved policies defined SLAs regulatory requirements and CBUAE inspection-readiness. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across DevSecOps cloud security and AI LLM security within a highly regulated banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and oversee delivery across AppSec AI Governance Continuous Security Validation and Compliance Trail workstreams Ensure adherence to approved security policies controls SLAs and regulatory requirements Own and manage the consolidated cybersecurity tooling ecosystem including tools such as SonarQube Snyk ServiceNow IRM Security Agent Claude Codex OPA Microsoft Defender for Cloud and AWS Security Hub Drive vendor consolidation tooling integration and security architecture across the technology landscape Establish and maintain an end-to-end security evidence and attestation framework including the DefectDojo Attestation Power BI reporting chain Act as the 1st Line of Defense 1LoD technical counterpart to 2LoD Risk Compliance and the AI Centre of Excellence Chair the Security Champions Guild and drive collaboration knowledge sharing and security adoption across engineering teams Resolve cross-workstream priorities dependencies risks and technical challenges Prepare and present the monthly DevSecOps Governance Dashboard to 2LoD stakeholders Ensure continuous regulatory and audit readiness with a strong focus on CBUAE requirements and inspection preparedness Drive implementation of security controls across cloud application AI ML and DevSecOps environments

Required Experience & Expertise

Strong experience in Cybersecurity Engineering and technical leadership, with proven expertise across: DevSecOps and Application Security Cloud Security across Azure and AWS AI/ML and LLM Security & Governance Security validation, compliance, and assurance Significant experience within banking or other highly regulated industries is essential Hands-on experience implementing and operating security controls in a 3 Lines of Defense (3LoD) model, particularly within 1LoD Proven ability to work effectively with 2LoD on security policies, risk, assurance, controls, and independent testing. Strong understanding and practical experience with applicable regulatory and security frameworks, including: CBUAE Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025 CBUAE Enabling Technologies Guidelines CBUAE AI/ML Guidance Note NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) ISO/IEC 42001 Experience managing cybersecurity tooling, security integrations, evidence management, and governance reporting.

Mandatory Certifications

CISSP – Mandatory One of the following: CCSP AWS Certified Security – Specialty Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate CISM or ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP) or equivalent certification

Desirable Certifications

SABSAGIAC GCSASkills

Skills

Cybersecurity Engineering DevSecOps Cloud Security