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Spencer Rose Ltd
Application Security Engineer
£90k
Edinburgh
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Description
Edinburgh - 3 days a week on site
£90,000 + great benefits
An impressive financial services business is looking to hire an Application Security Engineer to support this team with the risk and remediation activities. This business is going through a big technology transformation programme that is estimated to take 3 -5 years. The successful Application Security Engineer will be part of this journey and have great technical exposure and the ability to rapidly progress. Working closely in one of transformation projects, the successful Application Security Engineer will work closely with the wider security and technology teams to define the strategy and roadmap of technology changes moving forward.
Application Security Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful Application Security Engineer will:
Provide security input into solution design to ensure that security principles are incorporated at both the platform and software level
Automate tooling to run security fixes over a variety of repo’s
Ensure that security requirement input is provided across the programme to ensure that the new technology is secure by design
Support the teams to interpret security requirements of the project
Conduct threat modelling and pen testing to identify threats and establish controls
Support wider teams with security advice and guidance in both a verbal and written format
Lead delivery of hands-on security engineering solutions when needed
Application Security Engineer - Your Background
The ideal Application Security Engineer will have:
Experience in a similar role, in both responsibility and scale
Proficiency with one of the following: Python, Jenkins, Powershell, Bash, GitHub Actions
Relevant professional certifications for example:
CISSP
SANS
Crest/CHECK
Strong understanding of shift left
Proven experience with of working with development teams on security related topics
Either hands on secure software development or applications security testing
Likely come from a pen testing, SRE, or Software Development Background
We invite individuals from underrepresented groups to apply for any of our roles and are committed to supporting accessibility needs.
Role tech stack
GitHub
PowerShell
Python
Bash
Jenkins
Spencer Rose Ltd
Application Security Engineer
£90k
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