AppSec Engineer - Enabling Secure Devs (Mid)

Electrum; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Generous leave starting at 20 days per year

Office perks (fully-stocked kitchen and daily catered lunch)

Regular team activities

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in Cape Town is seeking an Application Security Engineer to enhance security practices within development teams. This role involves defining security standards, integrating security tools into workflows, and automating remediation for security issues. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 5 years in Software Engineering or DevOps, with robust experience in cloud security, scripting, and CI/CD systems. Competitive benefits include flexible work hours and generous leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Software Engineering or DevOps, with at least 3 focused on security.
• Proficient in architecting and developing secure applications, preferably in Java.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD systems and security integration.

Responsibilities

• Define the security standard for product-team deployments.
• Integrate security tools into developer workflows.
• Automate remediation for common security issues.

Skills

Cloud security (AWS)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Scripting (Python, Bash, Go)

Communication skills

CI/CD systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SonarQube

CrowdStrike

Job description

A leading FinTech company in Cape Town is seeking an Application Security Engineer to enhance security practices within development teams. This role involves defining security standards, integrating security tools into workflows, and automating remediation for security issues. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 5 years in Software Engineering or DevOps, with robust experience in cloud security, scripting, and CI/CD systems. Competitive benefits include flexible work hours and generous leave.