DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A niche SaaS tech company seeks a Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer for a 6-month+ remote contract. The role involves leading DevSecOps initiatives, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with development teams to ensure a robust security posture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in AppSec or DevSecOps with experience in SDLC and CI/CD.
• Hands-on experience with various security tools.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Automate security controls across CI/CD workflows.
• Integrate SAST, DAST, SCA into pipelines.
• Manage vulnerability and bug bounty programs.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Python

Ruby

Rust

Tools

GitHub Advanced Security

Veracode

Snyk

ZAP

Burp

Job description

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DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer, Guildford

Client:

Acumin

Location:

Guildford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer

Location: Remote – UK or EMEA based

6 months+ Contract

Niche SaaS Tech company is seeking a Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer to lead their DevSecOps initiatives, shaping secure software delivery in a cloud-native environment. You will own and develop security tooling and automation within their SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with software engineers, DevOps, and data scientists to embed security into the development process.

Responsibilities include:

• Automate security controls across CI/CD workflows
• Integrate SAST, DAST, SCA, and threat modeling tools into pipelines
• Work with developers to promote secure coding and privacy by design
• Implement and promote secure development standards
• Manage vulnerability and bug bounty programs
• Identify risks and improve security posture continuously
• Support cloud-native and ML security efforts on Azure and AWS
• Manage AppSec policies, incident response, and KPIs/KRIs

Key Skills Required:

• 5+ years in AppSec or DevSecOps with experience in SDLC and CI/CD
• Hands-on experience with security tools like GitHub Advanced Security, Veracode, Snyk, ZAP, Burp
• Knowledge of OWASP, MITRE, CWE, and modern frameworks (C#, Java, Python, React)
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, Rust
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement
• Passion for scalable security solutions that support development teams