Senior Security Engineer: DevSecOps, Cloud & App Security

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 280,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to strengthen enterprise security across application, infrastructure, and cloud environments in a highly regulated financial services setting. You will drive secure-by-design practices throughout the SDLC, implement DevSecOps, conduct assessments, and elevate the organization’s security posture.

The role collaborates with Development, DevOps, Infrastructure, Architecture, and Product teams to embed security controls across the technology stack.

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of experience in Information Security, Cyber Security, or Security Engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Application Security, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, and Security Architecture.
• Deep experience performing Web Application Penetration Testing, API Security Testing, Mobile Security Testing, and Vulnerability Assessments.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Security Top 10, and Secure Development Practices.
• Experience implementing and managing DevSecOps programmes and CI/CD security integration.
• Hands-on with Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices, and Cloud-Native Apps security.

Responsibilities

• Conduct web, mobile, and API penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Perform secure code reviews and identify security weaknesses in applications and infrastructure.
• Lead and optimize security tooling: SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, container security, and related tooling.
• Drive DevSecOps initiatives and integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform threat modelling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews.

Skills

Application Security

Cloud Security

Security Architecture

Kubernetes Security

DevSecOps

Threat Modelling

Risk Assessments

Secure Coding

Python

PowerShell

Bash

AWS Security

Azure Security

IAM

Secrets Management

CI/CD Security

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

IaC Security

Container Security

CI/CD Tools

Job description

Halian is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to strengthen enterprise security across application, infrastructure, and cloud environments in a highly regulated financial services setting. You will drive secure-by-design practices throughout the SDLC, implement DevSecOps, conduct assessments, and elevate the organization’s security posture.

The role collaborates with Development, DevOps, Infrastructure, Architecture, and Product teams to embed security controls across the technology stack.