Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Betway Global; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & development programs

Job summary

Betway Group is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to drive secure, automated deployments and strengthen the software delivery lifecycle across our cloud-native platforms.

You will implement and maintain security tooling in CI/CD, mentor teams on secure design, and refine threat modelling with architecture partners to minimize risk while speeding delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of SAST/DAST/SCA and software supply-chain security.
• Experience securing CI/CD pipelines and developer toolchains.
• Hands-on containers and orchestration experience (Docker/Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Integrate and operate security controls within CI/CD pipelines.
• Support secure SDLC practices and threat modelling with architecture teams.
• Lead vulnerability triage, remediation, and risk reduction.
• Configure security tooling integrations such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins.

Skills

Containers

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

SAST

DAST

SCA

IaC

Cloud security

Security-by-Design

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

CloudFormation

Job description

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation. The Senior DevOps Engineer ensures the lifecycle of new code deployment is efficient, consistent, and automated and that constraints are identified up front and addressed before deployment. They follow a source control culture within the configuration of servers and applications whereby environments are configured via code obtained via source control and not manual interaction. Monitoring This role helps the monitoring strategy being realized through the implementation of relevant monitoring solutions. The focus is on automated and tested deployments of all services. The Senior DevOps Engineer administers and support the DOS monitoring solutions ensuring they are updated and working correctly. They utilize existing logging platforms within the organization to centralize metric collection, dash boarding and alerting.

• You’ll take ownership of work that gives us our competitive edge, including: 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.

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

• Adaptability
• Ownership and accountability
• Initiating action
• Resilience
• Team orientation
• Integrity
• Innovation

What you'll get back

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. 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! Betway Group is a proud member of Super Group, who are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SGHC). We are a leading provider of innovative and exciting entertainment across sports betting, casino and esports betting. Founded in 2006, our teams in Malta, Guernsey, Spain and London are constantly expanding and evolving. By developing and utilising the very latest technologies, we have remained at the forefront of the online gaming industry, providing innovative and interactive gaming experiences in a fair, safe and responsible environment. Driven by our shared vision to become the global leader in the online sports betting and casino industry, our people are forward-thinking, team-players who thrive on a collective diversity of skills and backgrounds. We provide our teams with the tools to create market-leading, cutting-edge interactive gaming experiences, from pre-game and live sports betting, to esports and casino. We bring our people closer to the action - putting them at the heart, making them feel part of it. We live and breathe our values - these values define how we conduct ourselves in everything we do shaping how we interact with each other, our customers and our business partners. If you can imagine yourself in an environment which thrives off collaboration, and where everything is possible, then Betway could be the place for you.