Division Security Champion
About the position Bentley Systems is seeking a director level, Division Security Champion to lead application security across the Asset Analytics division, encompassing cloud-native web applications and AI/ML-driven platforms. This senior leadership role drives Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices, improves product risk posture, and ensures secure delivery across SaaS and AI systems.
Responsibilities
- Act as the division’s Security Champion, leading a distributed network of security champions
- Define and execute AppSec strategy aligned with Bentley’s enterprise program
- Measure and reduce application risk across the portfolio
- Lead DevSecOps and SSDLC practices including threat modeling, architecture reviews, and vulnerability management
- Secure AI/ML systems including model lifecycle, data protection, and MLOps integration
- Oversee incident response, vulnerability remediation, forensics, post-mortems, and bug bounty processes
- Manage third-party and open-source security risk
- Build a security-first engineering culture across teams
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in application or development security roles
- Security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or OSCP
- Expertise in secure development, threat modeling, and cloud-native security including assessing security impact of PRs and using tools such as Burp Suite Pro to assess vulnerabilities
- DevSecOps and CI/CD security experience
- Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills
Nice-to-haves
- Experience securing AI/ML systems or MLOps pipelines
- Experience in container hardening or K8s security best practices
- Experience with multi-tenant SaaS platforms
- Experience with ISO27001, FedRAMP, SOC2, or similar frameworks