Lead DevSecOps & AI Security Specialist - Contract

Company Description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly specialized Lead DevSecOps & AI Security Specialist to bridge business analysis, security architecture, and hands-on application security tooling across our enterprise software delivery pipelines.

This role is ideal for a senior practitioner who combines the technical capability of a DevSecOps Subject Matter Expert (SME) with the analytical depth to drive security standards, AI-driven governance, and end-to-end policy implementation at scale.

Core Focus Areas

1. DevSecOps SME & Code Scanning Implementation

• Hands-on Tooling Roll-Out: Lead the end-to-end implementation, configuration, and integration of code scanning platforms across the enterprise—going beyond operational usage to build the toolchain architecture from the ground up.

• Security Testing Standards: Define, implement, and enforce SAST, SCA, and DAST scanning standards directly within automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).

• Operational Rules & Triage: Establish baseline scanning rulesets, triage workflows, vulnerability remediation SLAs, and false-positive reduction strategies for development squads.

2. AI-Driven DevSecOps Governance

• AI Security Architecture: Pioneer and implement DevSecOps governance frameworks and security guardrails utilizing AI capabilities and LLM tools.

• Automated Enforcement: Establish automated policy enforcement, AI-assisted code remediation guidance, and smart threat modeling workflows for software engineering teams.

• AI Tooling Standards: Define policies and standards for secure AI deployment, AI code-assistant usage, and data privacy governance within modern development environments.

3. Technical Business Analysis & Delivery

• Requirements & Governance: Translate complex application security, compliance, and regulatory requirements into actionable user stories, engineering epics, and implementation roadmaps.

• Cross-Squad Collaboration: Work closely with software engineers, security architects, DevOps specialists, and product leaders to embed security seamlessly into the SDLC.

• Runbooks & Metrics: Develop operational runbooks, technical governance documentation, and metrics dashboards to monitor platform adoption, pipeline health, and overall security posture.

Qualifications

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven DevSecOps Implementation: Demonstrated track record of implementing and deploying (not just using) enterprise SAST, SCA, and DAST tooling (e.g., Checkmarx, SonarQube, Veracode, Snyk, Fortify, or OWASP ZAP).

• AI Security & Governance: Practical experience leveraging AI/LLM technologies to enhance DevSecOps governance, automated code review, or security policy enforcement.

• Business Analysis Capability: Strong BA background with demonstrated experience writing technical requirements, mapping workflows, and defining security standards for enterprise delivery teams.

• CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Deep experience embedding automated security scanning stages into modern CI/CD systems.

• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence engineering culture, articulate security risks, and drive adoption across cross-functional squads.

Additional Information

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career.  Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own.  We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.

Ready to make extraordinary happen?

We'd love to hear from you.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion

We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring.  We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Important information

Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.

Agencies: NCS accepts candidate submissions only from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal.