Software Engineer - Security (m/f/d)
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About the Role
Halian is seeking a Software Engineer - Security for a role in Abu Dhabi, focusing on secure patch deployment and release management across mission-critical banking platforms. The role involves automating regression testing, remediating vulnerabilities, and embedding security into CI/CD pipelines.
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Responsibilities
- Plan and execute timely deployment of security patches across core banking, corporate banking, and digital banking applications
- Prepare and maintain release notes, impact assessments, and rollback plans
- Develop and maintain automated regression test suites for critical applications
- Validate patches and updates to ensure no functional regressions and system performance stability
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Identify and remediate vulnerabilities aligned with OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10
- Fix security defects identified through SAST/DAST/SCA tools and security assessments
- Collaborate with development teams to enforce secure coding standards
- Integrate security validation checks into CI/CD pipelines
- Work with DevOps teams to ensure seamless build and deployment processes
- Provide technical support for patch related issues and production incidents
- Ensure all releases comply with internal security policies and banking regulatory requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
- 5–8 years of experience in software engineering or application support, release management and patch deployment
- Experience working with enterprise scale applications, banking or regulated environments preferred
- Strong knowledge of SDLC and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
- Experience with automated testing frameworks
- Experience with API development and security practices
- Familiarity with security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and OWASP Top 10
- Proficiency in programming/scripting (Java, Python, or similar)
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Role Purpose
- The Software Engineer is responsible for ensuring the secure and timely deployment of patches and updates across mission critical banking platforms.
- The role focuses on automating regression testing, remediating application and API vulnerabilities, and embedding security validation into CI/CD pipelines to enable safe and stable releases.
- This position plays a key role in maintaining application security, system stability, and compliance, while supporting continuous delivery in a fast paced banking environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Secure Patch Deployment & Release Management: Plan and execute timely deployment of security patches across core banking, corporate banking, and digital banking applications.
- Prepare and maintain release notes, impact assessments, and rollback plans.
- Automated Regression Testing: Develop and maintain automated regression test suites for critical applications.
- Validate patches and updates prior to release to ensure no functional regressions and system performance stability.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Vulnerability Remediation & Secure Coding: Identify and remediate vulnerabilities aligned with OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10.
- Fix security defects identified through SAST/DAST/SCA tools and internal/external security assessments.
- Collaborate with development teams to enforce secure coding standards.
- CI/CD Integration & DevSecOps Practices: Integrate security validation checks into CI/CD pipelines (automated patch validation, security testing gates).
- Work closely with DevOps teams to ensure seamless build and deployment processes and secure release pipelines.
- Support implementation of DevSecOps best practices.
- Collaboration & Cross Functional Support: Work with application development, DevOps/infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
- 5–8 years of experience in software engineering or application support, release management and patch deployment.
- Experience working with enterprise scale applications, banking or regulated environments preferred.
- Strong knowledge of SDLC and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
- Experience with automated testing frameworks, API development and security practices.
- Familiarity with security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and OWASP Top 10 & API Security Top 10.
- Proficiency in programming/scripting (Java, Python, or similar).
- Strong problem solving and debugging skills, attention to detail, ability to work in high pressure environments.
Key Competencies
- Secure Software Development
- Patch Management & Release Engineering
- Automated Testing & Quality Assurance
- DevSecOps Practices
- Vulnerability Remediation
- Risk & Compliance Awareness
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Engineer with strong experience in application maintenance and secure releases.
- Hands on in automated testing and CI/CD integration.
- Familiar with security best practices and vulnerability remediation.
- Experience working on enterprise banking platforms or mission critical systems.
- Ability to balance speed of delivery with system stability and security.
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