Key Purpose
The Security DevOps Specialist role at Discovery Limited is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining secure software artefacts, automated security pipelines and security tooling across the software development lifecycle. The role integrates security practices into CI/CD workflows, develops and manages security automation code, and ensures the security of containerised and cloud-native environments. Working within the Information Security Services team, the role builds and maintains security capabilities that enable secure software delivery while protecting Discovery's digital assets and development infrastructure.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited
Design, implement and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls
Implement security-as-code practices and automate security policy enforcement
Collaborate with development teams to integrate security testing into SDLC
Manage container security including image scanning and Kubernetes security policies
Configure secrets management solutions and secure credential handling
Develop infrastructure-as-code templates with embedded security controls
Monitor and respond to security alerts from automated scanning tools
Conduct security reviews of code and infrastructure configurations
Create security documentation and operational procedures
Support incident response for application and infrastructure security events
Implement cloud security controls across AWS, Azure or GCP environments
Provide security training to development teams on secure coding practices
Maintain compliance with security frameworks and audit requirements
Personal Attributes and Skills
Excellent knowledge of technology environments
The ability to articulate security in non-technical business impact terms
Business Writing Skills, Presentation and Facilitation Skills
Customer Service Orientation, Result Orientation, Negotiation skills
Personal organisation and time management skills
Time and Task Delivery Management
Professional Communication (written, verbal/presenting and listening)
Interpersonal skills - Ability to build relationships with people from all different backgrounds and at different job levels
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
IT-related Diploma or Degree
Relevant experience in DevOps/security
CI/CD tools experience
Container/Kubernetes knowledge
Python/Bash scripting
5+ years Senior DevOps experience.
Experience with container platforms.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure and GCP).
Advantageous
Application Security.
Security certifications (Security+, CEH)