Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Digital Outsource Services (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Life Cover

Funeral Fund Benefit

Income Continuation Benefit

Medical Aid Subsidy

Job summary

Super Group in Cape Town seeks a security-focused professional to drive application security within our DevSec framework. You will embed controls in CI/CD, lead threat modelling, and guide secure coding with architecture and engineering teams to raise secure-by-design standards.

Responsibilities include SAST/DAST, SCA, container security, and tooling across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps, plus risk and compliance alignment for auditable delivery across squads.

Qualifications

• Experience in application security and secure SDLC.
• Ability to design auditable controls and evidence mappings.
• Exposure to regulatory standards and audits is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and document DevSec security standards and decisions.
• Provide evidence and control mappings to support audits and regulatory reviews.
• Identify and track DevSec risks and drive remediation via process improvements.
• Influence engineering teams to adopt secure development practices.
• Contribute to security enablement and uplift initiatives for cloud-native security.
• Configure and maintain security tooling integrations in CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Secure coding

Threat modelling

OWASP Top 10

CI/CD security

Container security

Cloud security

Governance

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Job description

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation.

Who we are

We’re Super Group, the NYSE-listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leading Sports and iGaming brands, including Betway and Jackpot City. We’re a powerhouse built on decades of expertise and we’re changing the game for good. Our mission is to give our customers a superclass entertainment experience.

Who we’re looking for

We’re on a thrilling journey of growth and innovation, and we need passionate, driven individuals to join us. At Super Group International, every day is action-packed, and we expect you to bring your A-game. In return, you’ll find a supportive environment where your skills can flourish and your career can soar. Ready to become a game-changer? Supercharge your career with us and be part of something extraordinary.

Why we need you

We’re building experiences that wow our customers – and that starts with bold, curious people who want to do work that matters. If you’re hungry to grow, excited by impact and ready for a challenge that will supercharge your career, this could be your moment.

What you’ll do

• Development and Application Security‑by‑Design
  • Integrate and operate application security controls within CI/CD pipelines, including: Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Secrets detection and dependency risk scanning
  • Support secure SDLC practices such as: Branch protection and quality gates, Secure build and release controls, Artifact integrity and validation checks
  • Assist with threat modelling and secure design reviews in collaboration with architecture teams.
  • Support developers in vulnerability triage and remediation.
  • Tune security tools to reduce false positives and developer friction.
  • Support audit, compliance, and evidence generation activities.
  • Participate in security incident investigation related to application flaws.
  • Ensure secure, compliant approaches are the default and easiest options for development teams to adopt.
  • Configure and maintain security tooling integrations within CI/CD systems (e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) under agreed architectural standards.
  • Ensure security controls operate consistently across teams and repositories.
• Governance, Risk & Assurance
  • Define and document DevSec security standards, patterns, and decisions.
  • Provide evidence and control mappings to support audits, risk assessments, and regulatory reviews.
  • Identify and track DevSec‑related risks and technical debt, driving remediation through process improvements rather than manual controls.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Influence security outcomes through collaboration and technical leadership rather than enforcement.
  • Contribute to security enablement, awareness, and uplift initiatives focused on cloud‑native and container security practices.

This list covers your core responsibilities – with plenty of room to stretch, explore and take on new challenges as we grow.

What you’ll bring

• Clear, confident communication (written and verbal), and the ability to breakdown complex ideas
• A collaborative mindset, working smoothly with cross‑functional teams to hit shared goals
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects without dropping the ball
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high‑quality work
• Adaptability – you stay sharp, productive and positive in fast‑moving environments
• Strong grounding in application security concepts. Secure coding knowledge (OWASP Top 10, API security, dependency risk).
• Strong knowledge of SAST, DAST, SCA, and software supply‑chain security concepts.
• Strong advocate for enablement‑first security.
• Ability to influence engineering teams through collaboration and technical credibility.
• Hands‑on expertise with containers and orchestration platforms (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Demonstrated experience implementing container security across build, registry, and runtime.
• Proven experience securing CI/CD pipelines and developer toolchains.
• Knowledge of: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, etc.) Secrets and key management Cloud identity and access management
• Solid understanding of information security frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001).
• Experience operating in regulated or audited environments.
• Able to design controls that are auditable without slowing delivery.

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

• In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends
• Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations
• Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to legal standards
• Experience in developing and executing customer retention strategies
• Experience operating at scale in multi‑team or multinational environments
• Prior involvement in audits, regulatory reviews, or formal assurance activities.

Our values are non‑negotiables

Our culture is underpinned by core values that are linked to key behavioural competencies. Along with the below behavioural competencies, these are essential for all employees in order for you to embed in and drive our culture forward. These competencies are: Adaptability Ownership and accountability Initiating action Resilience Team orientation Integrity Innovation

What you’ll get back

• Group Life Cover
• Funeral Fund Benefit
• Income Continuation Benefit
• Medical Aid Subsidy
• Retirement Annuity Subsidy

We invest in your growth and wellbeing, so you can bring your best: Supergrowth is real here. Our learning and development programmes give you the tools, training and opportunities to level up fast. Your progress matters. Our Performance tool ensures you get meaningful feedback to support your development and superdrive your career. Support that has your back. Our Employee Assistance Programme offers resources for you and your family.

This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.

Ready to feel superclass? At Super Group, your experience matters. We’re honest, fair, and focused on helping you succeed – and your work will have real impact from day one.

Game on!

The perfect place to work, play and grow! We believe in hiring talented, hardworking and ambitious people from all over the world. In return, we ensure a supportive working environment, access to leading edge technologies and a commitment to social awareness and equity. Working in this unique and highly competitive industry means that we have to take risks and be innovative. The way we do this is by allowing for mistakes, but also making sure we learn from them. And with a multi‑cultural workforce that’s unparalleled in its diversity and dynamism, we also offer plenty of scope to grow on a personal level too. Best of all, we do this while enjoying ourselves as much as possible!