Security Engineer - DevSecOps & Cloud (Abu Dhabi Based)

International Permanent View Job Description
This is a hands on Security Engineer role, focused on building and integrating security controls across AWS, applications and delivery pipelines. You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure systems are secure by design, with a strong emphasis on automation, practical implementation, and continuous improvement.
  • Hands on engineering role focused on DevSecOps and secure cloud platforms
  • Build and embed security into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure and applications

About Our Client

A tech firm operating a modern, cloud first environment with a strong focus on engineering quality and secure system design.

Job Description

  • Implement security controls across cloud infrastructure, including identity, network security, encryption, and logging
  • Embed security into CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps tooling (SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, IaC scanning)
  • Build and manage secure infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles
  • Secure containerised environments and Kubernetes workloads, including runtime and image controls
  • Support vulnerability management across the SDLC, identifying and driving remediation
  • Contribute to incident response, root cause analysis, and implementation of preventative measures
  • Develop and improve monitoring and alerting across systems (SIEM, logging, detection pipelines)
  • Work with engineering teams to improve secure coding practices and reduce risk in production

The Successful Applicant

  • 3-6 years of experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, or application security
  • Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines and embedding security into software delivery
  • Experience using Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code tools
  • Good understanding of cloud and network security (AWS preferred)
  • Exposure to container and Kubernetes security
  • Practical knowledge of OWASP and application security fundamentals
  • Experience with vulnerability management and security tooling
  • Comfortable scripting or automating tasks
  • A practical, engineering led mindset - focused on building and implementing

What's on Offer

  • A hands on engineering role working on modern cloud and DevSecOps environments
  • Opportunity to build security controls directly into platforms and pipelines
Contact
Ruwise Sheriff
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7035923

Job summary

Sector
Technology
Subsector
Senior Technical
Industry
Technology & Telecoms
Location
International
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ruwise Sheriff
Job reference
JN-062026-7035923