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.
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