Applications Engineer / Senior Applications Engineer

Main Responsibility

Reports to: IT Manager

• Define and govern DevSecOps, CI/CD and deployment governance standards across enterprise application initiatives.

• Ensure technology solutions are tested and deployed in accordance with established DevSecOps, security and deployment governance requirements.

• Partner business stakeholders and vendors to deliver technology solutions.

• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardisation and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain DevSecOps, CI/CD and deployment governance frameworks, standards and processes.

• Define and standardise CI/CD pipeline controls and security scanning requirements, including SAST, DAST, Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and code quality checks.

• Define application security, testing and deployment requirements, including quality gates and acceptance criteria for production releases.

• Govern vendor compliance with approved CI/CD, application security scanning and deployment requirements.

• Review security scan results, vulnerability findings and deployment readiness, and ensure identified risks are appropriately addressed prior to production deployment.

• Assess and challenge proposed solutions to ensure alignment with business requirements, operational needs and long-term supportability.

• Review vendor proposals, solution designs and project deliverables to ensure completeness and alignment with approved requirements.

• Support implementation activities, including requirements clarification, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and issue resolution.

• Identify project risks, requirement gaps and implementation dependencies, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

• Maintain accurate project, system and technical documentation.

• Identify opportunities to leverage automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to improve business outcomes.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or related field.

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Systems Analysis, Application Delivery, Application Support, DevOps, DevSecOps or related roles. Candidates with more experience may be considered for Senior appointment.

• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.

• Experience in business requirements gathering, process analysis and functional documentation.

• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid project environments.

• Experience establishing, implementing or governing DevOps, DevSecOps or CI/CD practices.

• Good understanding of application release management, deployment controls and secure software development practices.

• Experience reviewing SAST, DAST, SCA, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing findings.

• Familiarity with CI/CD and application security tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, Fortify or equivalent platforms.

• Good understanding of enterprise applications, systems integration concepts and APIs.

• Experience working with business stakeholders, vendors and implementation partners.

• Understanding of cloud technologies, automation platforms or AI-enabled solutions will be advantageous.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.