Application Platform Operations Lead

About CLS:

CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem.  Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective.  Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day. 

Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies.  We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.

CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.

Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people.  Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:

• Pivotal purpose
• Trusted guardian
• Targeted innovation
• Facilitate connections
• Delivering excellence
• Inclusive culture

Job Information:

• Functional title – Vice President, Application Platform Operations Lead
• Department - Technology
• Corporate level - Vice President
• Report to – Director, Shared Services Architect
• Location - Iselin, NJ hybrid
• Expected full-time salary range between $ 140,000 - 170,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.

 

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.

Our commitment to employees:

At CLS, we celebrate inclusion and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:

• Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
• 2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes withi