We're partnering with an established organisation looking for an experienced DevSecOps / Application Security professional to help strengthen security governance, automation and engineering practices across a complex technology environment.

This is a unique opportunity sitting at the intersection of DevSecOps, Security Governance and AI, combining hands-on technical delivery with the prospect to shape security standards, introduce intelligent automation and improve how security is embedded across software development teams.

Length: Initial 12mths (extensions available)
Rate: $1000-$1100/day + GST
Location: Sydney | 3 days/week in office
Timeframe: Interviews possible this week

What you'll do

- Design and implement security governance frameworks, technical controls and standards across development environments.
- Introduce AI-driven automation to improve security assessments, policy enforcement and compliance processes.
- Embed security controls and automated checks into CI/CD pipelines.
- Establish practical security guardrails around emerging AI technologies and development practices.
- Identify opportunities to improve application security, vulnerability management and secure software delivery.
- Partner with engineering,



architecture and security teams to drive adoption of security standards and automation.

What you'll bring

- Strong background in DevSecOps, Application Security or Security Engineering.
- Experience establishing security governance frameworks, standards and automated controls.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, security tooling and automation.
- Exposure to AI/LLM technologies, ideally within security or engineering environments.
- Strong scripting and integration skills, ideally Python and APIs.
- Understanding of secure software development, vulnerability management and compliance requirements.
- Ability to translate security requirements into practical engineering solutions.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence technical teams.

Experience implementing AI-assisted security solutions or governance automation would be particularly valuable.

If you enjoy combining hands-on security engineering with governance, automation and emerging technologies, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

📌 Senior DevSecOps Engineer - AI & Governance (Sydney)
🏢 TheDriveGroup
📍 Sydney