Security Assessment Automation Specialist (VP)
Overview: Join one of the world's most respected financial institutions, renowned for its stability, innovation, and commitment to excellence.
You\'ll shape the future of security automation across a complex, global environment — embedding cutting-edge security practices into every stage of the development life cycle across the bank's cloud and on-premises platforms, ensuring security is robust, scalable, and ahead of emerging threats.
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance Dublin Limited (SMFD) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SMBC and is growing rapidly as a Centre of Excellence for the bank's universal banking business across EMEA.
It provides a range of technology and operational support services, aligned to SMBC's growth, innovation, and transformation strategies.
What you\'ll do:
Automated Security Pipelines – Design and implement enterprise-grade security assessment pipelines integrating SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA tools into CI/CD workflows.
Infrastructure as Code Security – Integrate security testing into IaC workflows (Terraform, CloudFormation), ensuring security by design in automated deployments.
Hybrid Environment Coverage – Support cloud-native (Azure, GCP) and on-prem infrastructure with tailored assessment strategies.
Ephemeral & Traditional Infrastructure – Implement pre-deployment validation for immutable resources and architect scanning solutions for long-lived assets using network and agent-based tools.
Policy-as-Code Governance – Establish frameworks for automated enforcement of security baselines and compliance requirements.
Shift-Left Security – Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to embed security early in the software delivery process.
Tooling & Innovation – Continuously evaluate emerging security tools and techniques, ensuring alignment with evolving threats and technologies.
Security Architecture Guidance – Provide governance, secure design patterns, and best practices for security automation.
What you\'ll bring:
Strong knowledge of CI/CD security integrations and DevSecOps principles.
Proficiency in security assessment tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA) and pipeline automation.
Expertise in CI/CD security, DevSecOps, and automation of security assessments (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA).
Hands-on with Infrastructure as Code security (Terraform, CloudFormation) and Policy-as-Code (Azure Policy, OPA).
Experience securing hybrid/multi-cloud (Azure, GCP) and on-prem environments.
Strong knowledge of security frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001/2, CIS) and secure design principles.
Skilled in threat modelling, Zero Trust, Least Privilege, and Network Segmentation.
Familiar with SSDLC, governance, risk, compliance, and secure coding practices.
Understanding of architectural patterns (Multi-Tier, Microservices, Event-Driven) and frameworks (TOGAF, SABSA).
Have the right to work in Ireland and happy to work on site in Dublin (hybrid working model).
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Technology
Focus: Information Security
Salary: bonus
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: Dublin
Job Reference: LUC114-7D4D677A
Date posted: 12 August 2025
Consultant: Fiona Fung
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