DevSecOps Leader

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Dev Sec Ops  Leader to drive secure, scalable, and resilient software delivery across our organization. This role blends deep technical expertise in Dev Sec Ops  practices with strategic oversight of Change and Release Management, ensuring that all deployments are secure, compliant, and seamlessly executed.

Eligibility: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without employer sponsorship.

Dev Sec Ops  Leadership

• Champion Dev Sec Ops  culture across engineering, security, and operations teams.
• Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines with automated security testing and compliance checks.
• Integrate security tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, etc.) into development workflows.
• Lead threat modeling, vulnerability management, and incident response planning.
• Collaborate with cloud and infrastructure teams to enforce security best practices in IaaS/PaaS environments.

Change & Release Management

• Own the end‑to‑end release lifecycle: planning, scheduling, coordination, and execution.
• Establish and maintain change management policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure all releases meet quality, security, and compliance standards before deployment.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to minimize risk and downtime during releases.
• Maintain release calendars, dashboards, and communication plans for stakeholders.

Strategic & Operational Excellence

• Define KPIs and metrics to measure Dev Sec Ops  maturity and release performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across tooling, processes, and team collaboration.
• Mentor and grow a high‑performing team of Dev Sec Ops  engineers and release managers.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging threats to proactively evolve practices.

• 7+ years of experience in Information Technology or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and/or commensurate experience.
• Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Hybrid defined as three (3) or more days per week in the office.

• Directs work
• Collaborates
• Develops talent
• Customer focus
• Communicates effectively
• Ensures accountability
• Decision quality
• Business insight
• Nimble learning
• Builds effective teams
• Manages complexity

• Technical Support
• Operating Systems
• Workflow Management
• Budgeting
• Disaster Recovery
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• IT Strategy & Framework
• IT Regulatory Compliance
• Stakeholder Management

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200.

As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

United States:
All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

United Kingdom:
Westfield is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Other;
Industries: Insurance