Senior DevSecops Engineer

Moove; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking technology company based in Dubai is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to design and implement security and operational foundations for their expanding enterprise. This senior role requires over 10 years of experience in DevOps or related fields, strong AWS and Terraform skills, and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments. The role also involves mentoring teams and driving security governance initiatives to ensure a secure and robust infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Security Engineering.
• Strong hands-on AWS experience required.
• Proven track record in delivering security improvements.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical owner for DevSecOps.
• Design solutions scalable across teams and regions.
• Lead the implementation of foundational security controls.

Skills

AWS (security, networking, IAM)

Terraform (infrastructure-as-code)

CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI or comparable)

Datadog or similar observability platforms

Security and GRC best practices

Job description

About Moove

Moove is building the worlds largest fleet and best-in-class technologies that power mobility platforms. Its flagship Drive-to-Own (DTO) product democratises access to vehicle ownership with a revolutionary revenue based financing model enabling underserved mobility entrepreneurs to thrive.

Mooves growth has been fuelled by its global Uber partnership and support of leading investors and lenders including Uber Mubadala BlackRock MUFG and many others. With operations now spanning 19 cities across 6 continents - Africa Asia Europe North America South America and the Middle East - Moove continues to expand its offerings through strategic acquisitions and partnerships with industry leaders including Waymo and Uber. Moove is transforming mobility to make it safer more efficient and accessible to all while providing economic opportunities and supporting skills development in the mobility sector.

About the Role

We are a fast-growing scale-up evolving into a globally operating enterprise-grade organization. As part of this transition we are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer who can help us design implement and scale security and operational foundations that will support the business for years to come. This is a senior hands-on role with broad scope and high ownership. You will operate in an environment where not everything is fully defined yet - but where the expectation is to bring clarity structure and durable solutions rather than wait for direction. We are looking for someone with an architect mindset: a professional who thinks in systems values correctness and consistency and is deeply committed to long-term improvements. This is not a role for someone who optimizes for speed at the expense of quality.

What Youll be Doing

• Act as a senior technical owner for DevSecOps and cloud security as the organization scales toward enterprise standards.
• Operate effectively with a high degree of ambiguity proactively shaping direction rather than executing predefined tasks.
• Design solutions that are scalable auditable and sustainable across multiple teams and regions. Maintain a strong bias toward quality detail and correctness in architecture implementation and documentation.
• Think beyond immediate delivery and continuously improve foundations tooling and processes.
• Architect, implement and continuously improve cloud security and DevSecOps practices across the organization.
• Design and maintain secure scalable AWS infrastructure using Terraform with a strong emphasis on best practices and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams on CI/CD code-related workflows and delivery practices.
• Own and evolve monitoring alerting and observability using Datadog.
• Lead the design and implementation of foundational security capabilities including: Identity and access management, Secrets and key management, Network security and segmentation, Logging, auditing and incident readiness.
• Drive security governance and GRC-related initiatives.
• Provide mentorship and set engineering standards through example reviews and documentation. Collaborate with Engineering and IT Operations teams to ensure systems are secure, resilient and operationally sound.

What You will need for this position

• 10 years of professional experience in DevOps DevSecOps Security Engineering or related roles. Proven track record of successfully delivering meaningful security and infrastructure improvements in complex environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with: AWS (security networking IAM and core services), Terraform (modular scalable and secure infrastructure-as-code), CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI or comparable tools), Datadog or similar observability platforms.
• Solid understanding of security and GRC best practices including risk management controls and audit concepts.
• Practical experience with day-to-day IT operations including SaaS tooling access management operational workflows and application of IT best practices in a growing organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently prioritize effectively and drive initiatives from idea to execution.
• Strong attention to detail documentation quality and operational rigor.
• Clear communicator who can explain complex technical and security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

Experience with compliance frameworks.

Key Metrics

• Success in this role is measured by tangible improvements in security operational maturity and scalability including:
• Security posture
• Reduction in high- and critical-risk findings
• Consistent implementation of security controls and best practices
• DevSecOps maturity
• Increased standardization and reliability of infrastructure and security patterns
• Reduced manual work and configuration drift through durable automation
• GRC & audit readiness
• Ability to meet audit and enterprise customer requirements with minimal friction
• High-quality repeatable security documentation and evidence
• Operational quality
• Clear actionable observability and alerting
• Fewer security and operational issues caused by process or configuration gaps
• Long-term impact
• Delivery of scalable well-architected improvements adopted across teams
• Trust established as a senior technical owner and advisor

Who Youll Be Working with

Directly reporting to our Head of Enterprise Architecture and closely working with our PED - Technology OperationsTeam.

About the team

Our team is collaborative positive curious and engaged. We think fast work smart laugh often and are looking for like-minded people to join us in our mission to disrupt vehicle ownership and make financial freedom within reach.

Moove is strongly committed to diversity within its community. The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently.

Pre-hiring Notice

Pre-hiring Notice: Moove relies on the accuracy of information contained in employment applications as well as the accuracy of other data presented throughout the hiring process and during employment. Any misrepresentations falsifications or material omissions in any information or data provided by an applicant may result in the applicant being excluded from further consideration for employment or if an individual has already been hired termination of employment.

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: Moove is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender race sexual orientation marital status religion political affiliation or any other protected characteristic.