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Application Security Engineer

  • Location:

    Hatfield

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £70K/yr - £80K/yr

  • Contact:

    William Bottriell

  • Contact email:

    w.bottriell@locke-mccloud.com

  • Contact phone:

    07734 255 136

  • Published:

    6 months ago

  • Expiry date:

    2024-11-15

Application Security Engineer - £70,000-£80,000 + 20% Bonus, Extensive Benefits Package & Remote Flex

Role Overview:Join our team as a Security Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in protecting our organization from security threats. You’ll have the opportunity to lead and implement innovative security measures, working across teams to safeguard data and systems.

About You:With a background in systems engineering or administration, you’re passionate about security and ready to transition into a more focused security role. You'll collaborate with application security engineers to identify and close gaps in software practices, ensuring security solutions fit seamlessly with existing workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify security gaps and integrate appropriate tools within development processes.

  • Work within agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum) to deliver security solutions.

  • Train teams on core security products and create accessible documentation.

  • Promote security best practices and develop automated monitoring systems.

  • Help establish secure-by-default practices for engineering teams.

Core Skills:

  • Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or Java.

  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (preferably Azure) and continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

  • Strong Linux administration skills and knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Operational and troubleshooting expertise.

Preferred:

  • Understanding of SDLC and tools like JIRA, Git, and Nexus.

  • Familiarity with security frameworks like OWASP Top 10 and CVSS.

Be a part of our mission to strengthen security across our organization.

Locke & McCloud are the UK’s leading cyber security & information security staffing company – through having a sole focus on the cyber & information security space we have been able to foster solid relationships with some of the UK’s most exciting cyber security consultancies & end users. Our focus on the information security space allows us to be able to help you find the most exciting.