Application Security Specialist
Posted 1 day ago by Hays
£68 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Application Security Specialist role involves joining the security team of a major organization to enhance the security of applications throughout their lifecycle. The position requires conducting security reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability assessments while collaborating with development teams to promote secure coding practices. The role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site work per week. The contract offers a competitive daily rate within the specified range.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct security reviews, threat modelling, and vulnerability assessments.
- Support secure coding practices and provide guidance to development teams.
- Operate security scanning tools (SAST/DAST/IAST).
- Validate remediation of vulnerabilities and track risk reductions.
- Contribute to secure design standards and best practices.
- Work with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.
Key Skills:
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure development principles.
- Experience with scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube, Veracode, Fortify).
- Understanding of cloud security and API/application architecture.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working directly with senior leadership.
- Problem-solver with a hands-on mindset.
Salary (Rate): £68.00/hr
City: Cheshire East
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Application Security Specialist Knutsford - Hybrid, 3 days on site Contract - £480 - £510 per day (inside) Our client is seeking an Application Security Specialist who will join the security team of a major organisation. You will assess and strengthen the security of applications across development, deployment, and operations.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct security reviews, threat modelling, and vulnerability assessments.
- Support secure coding practices and provide guidance to development teams.
- Operate security scanning tools (SAST/DAST/IAST).
- Validate remediation of vulnerabilities and track risk reductions.
- Contribute to secure design standards and best practices.
- Work with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.
Technical Skills & Competencies:
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure development principles.
- Experience with scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube, Veracode, Fortify).
- Understanding of cloud security and API/application architecture
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working directly with senior leadership
- Problem-solver with a hands-on mindset
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