Application Security Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative FinTech client is seeking an Application Security Engineer to enhance their security measures. This role involves identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities, conducting penetration testing, and improving internal security processes. You will work closely with development teams and have the opportunity to design security policies and best practices. This hybrid position offers competitive daily rates and a chance to contribute to a significant security transformation within a dynamic environment. If you have a passion for security and a strong background in penetration testing, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an Application Security Engineer with Penetration Testing expertise.
• Experience with security tools like Burp Suite and Metasploit.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities within applications.
• Build security tools and perform security assessments.

Skills

Application Security Engineering

Penetration Testing

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Security Policies Design

API Testing

Full-Stack TypeScript

React

Tools

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Postman

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Application Security Engineer / Penetration Tester – FinTech – AppSec, Burp Suite, Metasploit

Oliver Bernard are currently seeking an Application Security Engineer, with strong Penetration Testing experience, to join a FinTech client of ours on a contract basis.

This hire is part of a security focused transformation where the incoming engineer will be responsible for identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities, and risk, within their applications.

You will have a focus on building security tools, penetration testing, and performing security assessments, whilst updating internal security processes and documentation in the process.

To be considered, the following experience is required:

• 5+ years operating as an App Sec Engineer
• Extensive experience as a Penetration Tester
• Strong hands-on experience with tools such as Burp Suite and Metasploit
• Capable designing Security policies, procedures and best practices
• Able to investigate and respond to Security related incidents within applications, and work closely with Dev teams throughout
• Previous API Testing experience (with the likes of REST and Postman)
• Prior Security related work in Full-Stack TypeScript and React environments is also a bonus

This is a hybrid opening (office based 3 days p/week) and can offer £550-650 p/day outside IR35, on an initial 6 month contract.

Application Security Engineer / Penetration Tester – FinTech – AppSec, Burp Suite, Metasploit