Vice President, Application Platform Operations Lead

The Custom Group of Companies
  • Iselin, NJ
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30+ days ago

Job Description


Key Responsibilities:
  • Establish and manage a comprehensive vulnerability management program, including:
    • Integration of scanning tools across source code, dependencies, containers, and infrastructure.
    • Continuous discovery, prioritization, and tracking of vulnerabilities.
    • Coordinating with development and infrastructure teams for timely remediation.
    • Root cause analysis and reporting on trends and recurring issues.
    • Lead the design and implementation of secure, automated CI/CD pipelines.
  • Define and drive DevSecOps strategy in alignment with business goals and compliance standards.
  • Embed security controls and tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, etc.) into the software development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, platform, and security teams to ensure scalable security architecture.
  • Automate security testing and compliance checks within CI/CD workflows.
  • Evaluate and implement security tools and platforms that support proactive risk management.
  • Drive secure configuration management and enforcement through IaC and policy-as-code.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory changes.
  • Support internal and external audits, ensuring alignment with compliance frameworks (e.G., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR).
  • Provide technical mentoring and guidance on secure coding, cloud security, and DevSecOps best practices.



Required Skills & Experience:
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Security Engineering, or DevSecOps.
  • Strong experience designing and managing vulnerability management workflows, ideally across multi-cloud and containerized environments.
  • Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools and platforms (e.G., Snyk, Tenable, Qualys, Trivy, Clair, etc.).
  • Proficient in implementing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI.
  • Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native security controls.
  • Expertise in scripting (e.G., Python, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible).
  • In-depth knowledge of application and infrastructure security, secure SDLC, and DevSecOps tooling.
  • Strong knowledge of compliance and security frameworks: OWASP, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives and mentor engineers.

Numbers & Facts

LocationIselin, NJ
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Skills

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
  • Ansibleunmatched
  • Applications Securityunmatched
  • Bash Scriptingunmatched
  • Benchmarkingunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Securityunmatched
  • Configuration Managementunmatched
  • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
  • Continuous Integrationunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • DevOpsunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
  • GitHubunmatched
  • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
  • Internal Auditunmatched
  • Jenkinsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
  • Secure Codingunmatched
  • Security Architectureunmatched
  • Security Complianceunmatched
  • Security Infrastructureunmatched
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
  • Test Automationunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
  • Vulnerability Scannersunmatched

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