Manager, DevSecOps

SES; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,600,000; Full time

Job summary

SES is seeking a DevSecOps Manager to build and lead a global team delivering secure software via CI/CD, cloud, and platform engineering. You will champion shift-left security and drive security tooling, while ensuring compliance with ISO 27001/SOC 2 and NIST frameworks.

You will mentor engineers, embed teams into Agile streams, and collaborate across IT, security, and business units to elevate delivery reliability and security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec or related field.
• Certifications in security (e.g., CISSP, CISM) are a plus.
• 12+ years IT experience; 7+ years in DevOps/security with 4+ in people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global DevSecOps team across Agile workstreams.
• Embed engineers into CI/CD, cloud, security, and delivery activities.
• Promote secure coding and shift-left security practices.
• Manage and improve SAST/DAST, container security, and IAM tooling.
• Ensure ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST compliance and audit readiness.

Skills

DevSecOps Leadership

Cloud security

CI/CD pipelines

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Security

Tools

Azure cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Manager, DevSecOps

The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.

Role description summary

We are seeking a DevSecOps Manager to join our team, responsible for responsible for building and leading a high-performing team embedded across Agile workstreams to deliver secure, reliable software through CI/CD, cloud, and platform engineering practices. Drives the integration of security across the full software development lifecycle by championing shift-left security, managing key security tooling (SAST, DAST, container security, and more), ensuring compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to proactively manage risk and continuously improve security posture and delivery effectiveness.

Primary responsibilities / Key result areas

• Lead, manage, mentor, and develop a global DevSecOps engineering team, including performance management, career development, hiring, onboarding, and succession planning.
• Ensure DevSecOps engineers are effectively embedded into Agile development workstreams and provide strong support across CI/CD, cloud, platform, security, and application delivery activities.
• Facilitate collaboration between Development, Information Security, IT Operations, Infrastructure, Architecture, and Business teams to drive secure and reliable software delivery.
• Promote secure coding, shift-left security, security-by-design, and automated security controls across the software development lifecycle.
• Evaluate, implement, manage, and continuously improve DevSecOps and security tools, including SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanning, container security, secrets management, threat detection, and incident response tooling.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security, privacy, and control frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, and internal Information Security standards.
• Support audits by ensuring timely collection, validation, and submission of evidence for systems, tools, platforms, and processes under the team’s responsibility.
• Anticipate operational, security, and delivery risks; coordinate incident response, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across environments.
• Define, track, and communicate DevSecOps metrics and KPIs to measure security posture, delivery effectiveness, operational reliability, team performance, and maturity improvement.
• Stay current with emerging DevSecOps tools, practices, and compliance standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, Certified DevSecOps Professional) are highly desirable
• At least 12+ years of experience in the IT industry
• 7+ years in DevOps, security engineering, or a related role with at least 4 years in people management
• Strong experience managing and leading global teams
• Proven experience in implementing DevSecOps practices
• Experience with Azure cloud platforms, containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and Kubernetes management solutions such as Nutanix Kubernetes Platform
• Strong understanding of security principles and best practices
• Proficiency in security tools (e.g., SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanners, intrusion detection systems)
• Experience with CI/CD tools and patterns
• Knowledge of scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Strong leadership and management skills; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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