Application Security Engineer

Kraken; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join their new security team. This role involves securing software development processes, automating security practices, and fostering a culture of security within an AWS-focused engineering organization. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical security background and experience with AWS technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong technical security background required.
• Experience with AWS and security best practices.
• Proficient in DevOps methodologies like CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Automate security controls and develop secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct penetration testing and address security findings.
• Cultivate a strong technical security culture across the company.

Skills

Technical security background

AWS technologies

DevOps methodologies

Infrastructure as code

Job description

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We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.

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The energy industry is undergoing the largest transformation since industrialisation at an unprecedented rate of change and we are positioning ourselves to be at the heart of that change.

Our aim is to be the leading global provider of solutions that enable customers to release £30bn of value per annum from distributed energy resources (DERs). We are building a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription business with a global addressable market of £2.4 billion per annum, by digitally connecting hundreds of thousands of DERs with energy markets.

We have already attained a market leading position and KrakenFlex is a recognised thought leader and innovator in the industry.

We are seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer that will become a member of newly formed security team within KrakenFlex. You’ll play a crucial role in securing our software development processes, integrating security practices, and shaping a culture of security. This is a creative, and collaborative position that is a full-time member of an AWS-focused, agile engineering organisation. The role will work closely with our development and platform teams, to help them following crucial security principles and industry best practices. If you’re passionate about AWS technologies and driving security by design, we encourage you to apply!

What You'll Do

• Automation of security controls, security hardening of the developer and IaC processes (building, testing, release), supply chain security (part of the build process), related metrics and monitoring/audits.
• Develop robust and secure CI/CD pipelines, and manage integrated security tooling (SAST/DAST/SCA).
• Actively contribute to addressing security findings by helping teams to create a comprehensive mitigation plans.
• Help achieving Shift Left in our software development lifecycle by closely working with our product teams.
• Organising and performing penetration testing of our products, and collaborating with external parties on those tests.
• Act as a technical security professional, providing advice and guidance to other team members.
• Contribute technical decisions to develop platform and security engineering roadmaps.
• Help cultivate a strong technical security culture across the company.
• Setup and maintain monitoring, metrics & reporting systems for our security tooling to achieve fine-grained security observability and actionable alerting.
  
  

What You'll Need

• A strong technical security background
• Technical understanding of topics related to SAST, DAST, SCA, Secret Scanning, IAST, fuzzing, and SDLC hardening
• Firm capability of conducting end-to-end security assessment of an application.
• Multiple years of experience working with cloud technologies, preferably with a security focus. We work with AWS, but we understand the skills are transferable
• Strong experience in implementing and automating security best-practices
• Proficient with DevOps methodologies such as CI/CD, version control (we use GitHub) and full-stack repeatability
• Experience working with teams around the globe
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently
• Experience working with infrastructure as code tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform and CDK.
  
  

It would be great if you had

• Experience with AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CloudFormation, SecurityHub, GuardDuty, Config, Inspector, CloudTrail and other AWS Security services
• Software development experience in either Typescript or Python
  
  

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Information Technology

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