Application Security Developer

NCS Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Australia in Sydney seeks an Application Security Developer to join our enterprise cybersecurity and engineering group. You will be a hands-on practitioner blending software engineering with application security to secure by design across the SDLC.

Embedded with software squads and security teams, you will enable secure coding practices, implement robust API security, and drive secure design with automated pipelines and vulnerability remediation guidance.

Qualifications

• Deep technical understanding of web/API security, OWASP vulnerabilities, cryptography, and secure auth protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML).
• Practical experience configuring and embedding SAST, SCA and DAST into automated CI/CD workflows.
• Threat modeling ability (e.g., STRIDE) and translating risks into engineering user stories and backlog items.

Responsibilities

• Review code, diagnose vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, CWE, LLM-specific risks) and provide remediation guidance in Python, Java, Go, Node.js/TypeScript.
• Design, build, and extend secure application components, authentication/authorization modules, and API security controls with enterprise identity platforms.
• Integrate static, dynamic, and dependency scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Conduct threat modeling during feature design and perform targeted manual secure code reviews for high-risk components and APIs.
• Partner with Vulnerability Management teams to triage findings and guide remediation strategies.
• Create reusable security libraries and establish secure coding baselines to enable shift-left security practices.

Skills

Application security

API security

CI/CD security

Tools

SAST

SCA

DAST

Job description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

We are seeking an Application Security Developer to join our enterprise cybersecurity and engineering organization in Sydney.

This is a developer-first AppSec role designed for a hands-on practitioner who blends a software engineering background with expertise in application security principles, API security, and secure coding standards. Working embedded alongside software engineering squads and cross-functional security teams (CIAM, DevSecOps, Vulnerability Management), you will ensure that applications, microservices, and AI integrations are built securely by design throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

• Secure Coding & Remediation: Review code, diagnose vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, CWE, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs), and provide developer-level code remediation guidance in modern languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js/TypeScript).
• API Security & Identity Guardrails: Design, build, and extend secure application components, authentication/authorization modules, and API security controls—aligning with enterprise identity platforms (Ping Identity, Entra ID) using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and JWT validation.
• Automated Security Pipeline Integration: Integrate and fine-tune static (SAST), dynamic (DAST), and dependency (SCA) code scanning tools into modern CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Threat Modeling & Secure Design: Conduct threat modeling assessments during feature design phases and perform targeted manual secure code reviews for high-risk application components, external endpoints, and API gateways.
• Vulnerability Triage & Exposure Remediation: Partner with enterprise Vulnerability Management teams to triage application security findings (e.g., Tenable WAS, DAST results), validate exploitable flaws, and guide squads on effective remediation strategies.
• Developer Security Enablement: Create reusable security libraries, establish secure coding baselines, and empower software engineering teams to adopt "shift-left" security practices without slowing down delivery velocity.

Qualifications

• Application & API Security Mastery: Deep technical understanding of web/API security, OWASP vulnerabilities, cryptography, and secure authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML).
• Pipeline Security & Code Scanning: Practical experience configuring, tuning, and embedding SAST, SCA, and DAST tooling (e.g., Snyk, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Veracode, OWASP ZAP) into automated CI/CD workflows.
• Threat Modeling: Practical capability in conducting threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE) and converting security risks into clear engineering user stories and backlog items.

Location: Sydney-based (hybrid) with full Australian working rights.

Exposure to secure AI/LLM integration patterns, prompt security guardrails, or model risk controls.

Experience interfacing with enterprise identity platforms (e.g., Ping Identity, Entra ID) or enterprise vulnerability management platforms (Tenable).

Relevant industry certifications (CSSLP, GWAPT, GWEB, OSCP, or CASE).

Additional Information

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion

We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.