Security Engineer (Salesfore)

FPSG; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-focused firm is seeking a Security Engineer with experience in Salesforce Industries for a hybrid role in the Leeds area. The ideal candidate will embed security in the software development lifecycle and ensure compliance with security standards. This role offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic transformation program.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Generous pension scheme

Life Assurance

Generous annual leave with buy/sell options

Private healthcare

Extensive Wellbeing services and employee discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in software security within cloud-first or hybrid environments.
• Deep understanding of Salesforce Industries with secure integration experience.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and cloud network architecture.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new feature code to identify and mitigate security risks.
• Collaborate with development teams to implement secure coding practices.
• Ensure internal and industry security standards are adhered to.

Skills

Software security

Salesforce Industries / Vlocity

Networking protocols

API security

Proficiency with security tools

Automated security test suites

Knowledge of security frameworks

Tools

Snyk

Checkmarx

OpenZAP

Qualys

Job description

Security Engineer (Salesforce)

Permanent

Hybrid - 3 days p/w on-site

Leeds area

(Hands on recent career experience of Salesforce / Salesforce Industries / Vlocity is essential)

FPSG have a fantastic opportunity to join a large-scale digital transformation programme aimed at uniting multiple internal business units under a new, secure, cloud-native digital platform. Ideal for a hands-on Security Engineer who enjoys embedding security into the development lifecycle and working with modern tooling and cloud environments. .Net Azure exposure desired, Salesforce Industries / Vlocity experience is essential.

The successful Security Engineer's responsibilities will include:

• Analysing new feature code to identify and mitigate security risks
• Collaborating with development teams to implement secure coding practices and remediation strategies
• Driving improvements in security maturity frameworks such as DSOMM, including hands-on delivery (code, configuration, documentation, tooling)
• Designing, building, operate, monitoring secure solutions across complex platforms
• Ensuring internal and industry security standards (e.g. OWASP CI/CD, SAMM) are adhered to across systems
• Managing and improving cloud security posture (Azure Defender, Prisma Cloud etc)
• Implementing and optimising observability platforms for holistic system monitoring
• Supporting and securing software delivery lifecycle, from development to deployment and ongoing operations

The successful Security Engineer's essential skills will include:

• Demonstrated experience in software security within cloud-first or hybrid environments (Azure preferred)
• A deep understanding of the Salesforce Industries aka Vlocity, with experience supporting secure integration and development
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/3) and cloud network architecture (VPNs, subnets, zones)
• Experience with API security and integration-related platforms such as Auth0 or API Gateways
• Proficiency with security tools including SAST (e.g. Snyk, Checkmarx), SCA, and DAST (e.g. OpenZAP, Qualys DAST)
• Ability to manage secure operations of large-scale software estates, including deployment pipelines, rollback strategies, and uptime monitoring
• Practical experience building automated security test suites into CI/CD workflows
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as DSOMM, OWASP, and SAMM

Suitability: This role is a technical hands-on security engineering role, it is NOT GRC focused. It would be well-suited to experienced Security Engineers or Developers with a strong security focus and interest in building secure, scalable systems in the cloud and alongside Salesforce Industries / Vlocity.

Note: Demonstrable experience of Security Engineering in, on and around the Salesforce Industries / Vlocity is critical.

Note: On-site attendance 3 days a week is required

Note: Embedding security in the code development lifecycle is required

Location:

Candidates can be based (3 days a week) from multiple UK locations, Leeds, Bristol, Tunbridge Wells, Manchester, Leicester, Redhill

Reward

This is a great opportunity to work on a high-impact transformation within a dynamic and technology-focused environment. In addition to a hybrid working model, the role offers a competitive benefits package:

Competitive annual salary (based on experience) + Annual performance-based bonus + Generous pension scheme + Life Assurance + Generous annual leave with buy/sell options + Private healthcare + Extensive Wellbeing services and employee discounts

Key Technical Terms

Security Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineer, Security Developer, Information Security Specialist, Salesforce, Salesforce Industries, Vlocity, Azure, OWASP CI/CD, DSOMM, SAMM, Cloud Security Posture Management, Prisma Cloud, Azure Defender, Snyk, Checkmarx, OpenZAP, Qualys, DAST, SAST, CI/CD, Infrastructure Security, Auth0, Secure APIs, Networking Protocols, DevSecOps, Secure Development, CRM Security

Next Steps

Please click "Apply now" and submit your up-to-date CV, including your notice period and salary expectations.

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