Information Security Specialist

bet365; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online gambling company in Manchester is seeking an Information Security Specialist to focus on securing applications through vulnerability analysis and collaboration with development teams. Ideal candidates should have experience with application security testing tools and knowledge of the OWASP. This role offers hybrid working opportunities and the chance to contribute to innovative security practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with application security testing tools.
• Understanding of Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP).
• Knowledge of software development and programming languages.
• Experience in web application penetration testing.

Responsibilities

• Focus on securing applications through vulnerability analysis.
• Ensure vulnerabilities are understood and mitigated.
• Contribute to the improvement of security testing methodologies.
• Perform risk assessments and threat modelling.

Skills

Automated application security testing

Dynamic application security testing

Static application security testing

Manual security testing

Knowledge of OWASP

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Job description

bet365 Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Information Security Specialist

At bet365, we’re one of the world’s leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise Coates CBE, we now employ over 9,000 people and serve more than 100 million customers in 27 languages. Our focus on in‑play betting has solidified our market‑leading position, offering an unmatched experience across 96 sports and 700,000 streaming events. With over 750 concurrent sporting fixtures at peak and more live sports streamed than anyone else in Europe, we handle over 6 billion HTTP requests daily and process more than 2 million bets per hour at peak.

We empower our employees to push boundaries and explore new ideas, cultivating a culture that celebrates and rewards creativity. This offers employees a wealth of opportunities for growth, giving them the opportunity to make a real impact in the world of online gambling. As a forward‑thinking company, we’re breaking new ground in software innovation too, redefining what’s possible for our customers worldwide.

Job Description

As an Information Security Specialist, you will focus on securing the Company’s applications, through analysis of code, supply chains and threat modelling, ensuring the effectiveness of security measures.

The application security team deals with the security of closed sourced, open source and proprietary applications. It is our mission to ensure applications are developed and implemented in a secure manner, and potential risks are found and remediated efficiently through penetration testing.

You will work alongside our Software Development teams to ensure application‑based vulnerabilities are understood and mitigated. It is important you possess an understanding of Secure Development Lifecycles (SDL) and the assessment of code.

The role is part of the broader Information Security department, which is comprised of engineers and analysts from varying backgrounds. Collectively, the team utilises enterprise and bespoke tooling to identify and mitigate threats to the Business.

We utilise AI to enhance our existing security processes and practices, embracing the advantages it brings. You will play a key role in our journey to leverage this powerful technology in strengthening our application security.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.

Qualifications

• Understanding of and demonstrable experience with automated, dynamic and static application security testing tools, as well as manual security testing to find vulnerabilities and logical issues.
• Knowledge and understanding of Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) and its utilisation within threat modelling.
• Knowledge of software development and languages.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and security tooling associated with them.
• Experience in conducting and reporting on web application penetration testing.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Additional Information

• Providing support to senior members of the team and mentoring junior members of the team.
• Taking an active role in the project process to ensure that information security aspects are considered up front and throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contributing to and continuously improving the Company’s security testing methodologies, updating documentation where applicable.
• Performing manual and automated code reviews and escalating remediation where appropriate.
• Providing support to software development teams to ensure security is considered throughout the development lifecycle.
• Contributing to and continuously improving our supply chain assurance processes, identifying flaws and vulnerabilities.
• Performing risk assessments, threat modelling and design reviews to ensure effective security controls are in place.
• Identifying opportunities for converting manual tasks into automated processes.

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