Global Head of Application Security & DevSecOps

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for career growth

Collaboration with senior leaders

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) seeks a Head of Application Security to lead its global Application Security capability. This senior role involves defining the strategy, setting standards, and driving execution across security domains.

You will ensure security is embedded throughout the technology lifecycle, enabling innovation while maintaining compliance. Candidates should have over 10 years in cybersecurity and strong leadership skills in a high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, software engineering, or platform engineering roles.
• 8+ years in senior management positions within security engineering.
• Strong hands-on understanding of application security architecture.
• Proven experience in securing microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the global Application Security strategy.
• Lead multiple security engineering teams.
• Oversee application threat modelling and security reviews.
• Drive adoption of secure coding standards.

Skills

Application Security Architecture

Threat Modeling

DevSecOps Practices

Cloud Security

Microservices Security

API Security

Education

Relevant certifications (CISSP, CCSP)

Tools

Gitlab

GitHub

Job description

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) seeks a Head of Application Security to lead its global Application Security capability. This senior role involves defining the strategy, setting standards, and driving execution across security domains.

You will ensure security is embedded throughout the technology lifecycle, enabling innovation while maintaining compliance. Candidates should have over 10 years in cybersecurity and strong leadership skills in a high-performance environment.