VP Lead, Developer Enablement & App Security

Relha LLC; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley's Technology division seeks a senior leader to join as the Developer Enablement Application Security Team Lead. This Vice President role will strengthen application security while improving the developer experience across the firm.

You will lead a team of 4+ engineers, define standards, guide implementation, and partner with Technology and Cybersecurity to communicate risk and architecture decisions to engineers and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience, including 7+ years in Application Security.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC standards, SAST, SCA/OSS, DAST, container scanning, security vulnerabilities, cyber incidents, penetration testing tools, and security frameworks.
• Experience designing and integrating application security capabilities into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to define, track, and report key security metrics to stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience developing event-driven applications using Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Kafka.
• Experience conducting security reviews and validating architecture and engineering designs for security.
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of cyber technologies and their integration in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Ability to present, discuss, and challenge design and architecture decisions with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 4+ engineers delivering secure software.
• Define standards and guide implementation of integrated application security capabilities.
• Translate security risks and solutions for engineering teams and senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Technology and Cybersecurity across the firm.
• Present and challenge design and architecture decisions with confidence.

Skills

Application Security

CI/CD Security

Security Metrics

Python

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Kafka

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Job description

Morgan Stanley's Technology division seeks a senior leader to join as the Developer Enablement Application Security Team Lead. This Vice President role will strengthen application security while improving the developer experience across the firm.

You will lead a team of 4+ engineers, define standards, guide implementation, and partner with Technology and Cybersecurity to communicate risk and architecture decisions to engineers and senior stakeholders.