Application Security Specialist - SAST, WAF, DAST

Peoplebank; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking an Application Security Specialist to embed security into our modern software development lifecycle in Melbourne. You will work with development teams to guide secure coding, implement SAST/DAST, manage WAFs, and drive vulnerability remediation.

The ideal candidate has hands-on app security experience, can influence engineers, and is eager to learn across secure software development, offensive security, and security architecture.

Qualifications

• This role requires hands-on application security expertise and experience guiding secure coding practices.
• Strong understanding of secure software development lifecycle and security tooling.
• Ability to influence developers and engineering teams toward secure outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Embed security into the software development lifecycle with engineers.
• Provide guidance on secure coding practices and standards.
• Support and optimize SAST/DAST and WAF management.
• Identify, assess and remediate application security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Champion security awareness and uplift secure development capabilities.
• Contribute to application security strategy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Application Security

Secure SDLC

Threat Modelling

DevSecOps

Tools

SAST

DAST

WAF

Vulnerability Management

Job description

Application Security Specialist - SAST, WAF, DAST

Application Security Specialist
MelbourneCBD Location | Hybrid Working | Permanent | $180K - $185k + Benefits! l Leading Financial Services firm

Looking to take the next step in your Application Security career?

Join a high performing cyber security team where you will work alongside respected security practitioners, influence engineering teams, and help shape secure development practices across a modern technology environment.
This is an opportunity for an Application Security Engineer or Specialist who enjoys working closely with developers, understands how applications are built, and wants to grow their expertise across secure software development, offensive security, and application security architecture.

What You Will Be Doing

• Partner with software engineers and development teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle
• Provide guidance on secure coding practices and application security standards
• Support and optimise security testing processes including SAST and DAST
• Assist with Web Application Firewall (WAF) management and application security tooling
• Identify, assess, and remediate application security risks and vulnerabilities
• Champion security awareness and uplift secure development capabilities across engineering teams
• Contribute to application security strategy, engineering initiatives, and continuous improvement programs
• Stay current with emerging threats, AI technologies, and modern security practices

About You

You may come from a background in:

• Application Security
• Software Engineering
• Secure Development
• Security Engineering
• Offensive Security
• Technical Consulting

You will bring:

• Experience with technologies such as Node.js, JavaScript, or other development languages(Ideally front end!)
• Ability to influence developers and engineering teams
• Hands on understanding of modern application development
• Exposure to secure development frameworks, testing methodologies and security tooling
• Curiosity, initiative, and a genuine desire to learn
• A collaborative, consulting style approach to problem solving

Technical Experience

• Application Security
• SAST (Static Application Security Testing)
• DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing)
• Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
• Vulnerability Management
• Secure SDLC
• Threat Modelling
• DevSecOps
• Security Engineering

Why Join?

• Work with highly regarded security specialists and practitioners
• Learn from experienced application security and offensive security professionals (Recently presented at Black Hat and DEF CON!)
• Strong mentoring and career development opportunities
• Significant autonomy and ownership
• Exposure to advanced security tools and techniques
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Clear pathway toward Application Security Architecture
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on engineering and security outcomes

Salary & Benefits

• Up to $180K package inclusive of super with some flexibility
• Hybrid working environment - 2 to 3 days in the office!
• Professional development and learning opportunities (Opportunity to become an Application Security Architect!)
• Strong long term career growth potential

If you are an Application Security Engineer looking to deepen your technical capability while building your influence across engineering teams, we would love to hear from you.

Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency is preferred.

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