DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Newport; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A niche SaaS tech company is seeking a Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer to drive their security initiatives in a cloud-native environment. This contract role will focus on embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle and collaborating with teams to enhance secure coding practices while evolving security policies and automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in AppSec or DevSecOps with strong experience in secure SDLC and CI/CD.
• Hands-on knowledge of various security tools.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge tech and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Embed and automate security controls across CI/CD workflows.
• Lead integration of SAST, DAST, and threat modeling tools.
• Collaborate with developers for secure coding practices.

Skills

Secure SDLC

CI/CD

Security tools knowledge

Scripting languages

Communication

Tools

GitHub Advanced Security

Veracode

Snyk

ZAP

Burp

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Client:

Acumin

Location:

newport, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer

Location: Remote – UK or EMEA based

6 months+ Contract

Niche SaaS Tech company are seeking a Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer to champion and drive their DevSecOps initiatives—shaping secure software delivery across a fast-moving, cloud-native environment. In this role, you’ll own and evolve the security tooling and automation embedded in their SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, working closely with software engineers, DevOps, and data scientists. You'll help ensure security is not a final step—but an integral, continuous part of how they build and ship software.

You will:

• Embed and automate security controls across CI/CD workflows
• Lead the integration of SAST, DAST, SCA, and threat modeling tools in DevSecOps pipelines
• Collaborate with developers to enable secure coding and privacy by design
• Drive adoption of secure development standards and practices across the org
• Operate and evolve our software vulnerability management and bug bounty programs
• Work cross-functionally to identify risks and improve security posture continuously
• Support cloud-native app and ML security efforts across Azure and AWS
• Own AppSec policies, incident response processes, and related KPIs/KRIs

Key Skills Required:

• 5+ years in AppSec or DevSecOps, with strong experience in secure SDLC and CI/CD
• Hands-on knowledge of security tools like GitHub Advanced Security, Veracode, Snyk, ZAP, Burp
• Familiarity with OWASP, MITRE, CWE, and modern dev frameworks (C#, Java, Python, React)
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Rust)
• Excellent communication skills to bridge tech and business stakeholders
• Passion for building scalable security solutions that enable teams, not slow them down