Manager: Application Security Engineering Lead
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client in the telecommunications sector is seeking a Manager: Application Security Engineering Lead on a contract duration of 5 months.
Role Overview
The Manager: Application Security Engineering Lead is responsible for leading the application security strategy engineering practices and platforms across the enterprise. This role ensures that all software from web and mobile apps to APIs and integrations is designed built and operated securely. The role champions DevSecOps adoption drives secure-by-design principles and partners with engineering leaders to reduce risk while enabling rapid delivery.
Role Overview
The Manager: Application Security Engineering Lead is responsible for leading the application security strategy engineering practices and platforms across the enterprise. This role ensures that all software from web and mobile apps to APIs and integrations is designed built and operated securely. The role champions DevSecOps adoption drives secure-by-design principles and partners with engineering leaders to reduce risk while enabling rapid delivery.
Educational Qualifications
Relevant Experience
Core Skills & Competencies
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Security or related field (mandatory).
- Postgraduate qualification (MSc in Cybersecurity MBA) advantageous.
- Professional Certifications (preferred/required):
- Security: CISSP CISM or CISA.
- Application Security: CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) GWAPT or OSWE.
- Cloud/DevSecOps: AWS/Azure/GCP Security certifications Kubernetes Security Specialist.
- DevOps/Agile: SAFe Practitioner Scrum Master (advantageous).
Relevant Experience
- 812 years experience in software or security engineering with at least 35 years in an application security leadership role.
- Proven track record in embedding security into large-scale enterprise software delivery.
- Hands-on experience with secure coding API security cryptography and OWASP Top 10.
- Experience implementing SAST DAST IAST and SCA tools into CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong exposure to cloud-native architectures microservices and containerized environments.
- Experience managing security audits regulatory compliance and third-party risk assessments.
Core Skills & Competencies
- Deep expertise in application security frameworks secure SDLC and DevSecOps.
- Strong knowledge of threat modelling risk assessment and security design reviews.
- Leadership ability to build and mentor security-focused engineering teams.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence engineering and executive leadership.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive prevention-first mindset.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Go
- Management Experience
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Team Management
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Distributed Systems
About Company
With 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Financial Services industry in Africa and the Middle East, we are experts at supporting our clients through their digital transformation journeys. We believe in blending traditional methods with cutting-edge strategies to drive ... View more
