Senior Principal Descopes Engineer

• Work closely with Engineering and Operations to ensure that security and privacy is integrated into all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Threat Modeling evaluation and analysis of potential risks associated with different processes, systems, or technologies
• Perform manual source code analysis, reviews and testing in a variety of programming languages
• Create and implement automated processes and tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security controls
• Regularly check and monitor processes and systems to identify any potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses
• Respond to and manage security incidents, such as data breaches or cyber-attacks, immediately and effectively
• Create awareness on security best practice to various teams through presentations and learning tools on security exploits and associated risk
• Testing, selection, and implementation of technologies, tools, and working methods: Evaluate and test different security technologies, tools, working methods and implement those that are deemed appropriate and effective for the organisation
• Collaborate with the wider security team to share ideas, tools and processes and help reinforce a security culture within Deriv
  

What You Have

• 8+ years of relevant experience, including hands-on security roles, leadership, and mentoring positions
• The ability to inspect code and actively seek out security issues and vulnerabilities
• Strong understanding of software development, security, operations principles and best practices across various software stacks
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Perl, Node.js)
• Knowledge of Public Cloud Security tools, services and components including IaC and Containers.
• Experience with DevOps tools and best practices (e.g. Git, Jenkins, CircleCI, Ansible)
• Knowledge of security and privacy principles including best practices (e.g. authentication, authorization, encryption, GDPR)
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field