Senior DevSecOps Engineer: Cloud Security & Automation

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd is seeking a seasoned DevSecOps Engineer in Johannesburg to weave security into the DevOps lifecycle from design to production. You will mentor engineers, architect secure CI/CD pipelines and drive automated vulnerability management, incident response, and IaC security across AWS and Azure environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes leadership in security practices, CI/CD tooling, and collaboration with security and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience across DevOps, cloud engineering, cybersecurity or platform security.
• Proven experience leading DevSecOps initiatives and embedding security into enterprise delivery pipelines.
• Strong practical experience securing AWS and Azure cloud environments.
• Advanced understanding of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, container security and automated vulnerability management.
• Expert scripting and automation capabilities using Python and/or Bash.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, encryption, secrets management, secure configurations and security incident response.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, ECS/Fargate, cloud monitoring and production operations.
• Working knowledge of SQL, REST APIs and enterprise integration troubleshooting.
• Relevant AWS, Azure, DevSecOps or advanced security certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Play s key role in the development and optimization of security automation scripts and tools within CI/CD pipelines.
• Champion the implementation of advanced automated security testing processes.
• Oversee and manage vulnerability scanning and assessment processes, ensuring swift identification and remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive security monitoring solutions.
• Drive incident response efforts, analyze security events, and contribute to continuous improvement of response capabilities.
• Enforce security best practices in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts and collaborate with DevOps teams to secure infrastructure provisioning.
• Implement secure configuration management practices for infrastructure components.
• Lead the establishment of security governance policies and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing guidance on security practices in DevOps processes and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Action Planning

Application Development

Data Compilation

Data Management

Evaluating Information

Executing Plans

IT Support

IT Network Security

Market Analysis

Product Development

Test Case Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related discipline

Job description

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd is seeking a seasoned DevSecOps Engineer in Johannesburg to weave security into the DevOps lifecycle from design to production. You will mentor engineers, architect secure CI/CD pipelines and drive automated vulnerability management, incident response, and IaC security across AWS and Azure environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes leadership in security practices, CI/CD tooling, and collaboration with security and