Senior Application Security Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Application Security Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. This role involves working within the CTO department to create secure solutions, ensuring the safety of members' financial data. You will engage in various activities, including threat modeling and implementing security controls, while collaborating with multiple delivery teams. The position offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package. If you're passionate about security and software engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of software engineering principles and system architecture.
• Experience in threat modeling and security control implementation.

Responsibilities

• Assist delivery teams in engineering secure solutions and protecting data.
• Work cross-functionally to assess risk and deliver security countermeasures.

Skills

Threat modeling

Software engineering principles

System architecture

Contemporary development frameworks

Cryptographic primitives and protocols

Modern programming language proficiency

Software development lifecycle

Collaboration skills

Education

Experience in software development

Background in financial services or consulting

Tools

CI/CD pipeline

Version control

Job description

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Senior Application Security Engineer, London

Client:

Lorien

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

Senior Application Security Engineer

Hybrid From Any UK Hub (London, Swindon, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast)

Salary – Up to £100,000 Depending on experience + Discretionary Bonus + Additional Corporate Benefits Package

The Client: A leading financial services firm requires a Senior Application Security Engineer!

The Role:

As a Senior Application Security Engineer here, you'll sit within CTO, assisting a wide range of delivery teams in engineering secure solutions and protecting our members' money and data. You will work cross-functionally to assess risk and help deliver countermeasures that protect our members' data. This will involve a range of activities, including (but not limited to) threat modelling, selection and configuration of DevSecOps tools, high-level and detailed security designs.

Key Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Senior Security Engineer who has experience in the design and implementation of secure software. You should possess verifiable experience in:

• Strong technical knowledge - a comprehensive understanding of software engineering principles, system architecture, and contemporary development frameworks.
• Threat modeling, as well as the design and implementation of security controls (either in a cloud environment or on-premises).
• Familiarity with cryptographic primitives and protocols.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, an understanding of the software development lifecycle, software delivery methodologies, and experience with industry-standard tools and techniques for software delivery in an enterprise context (such as version control, CI/CD pipeline, etc.).
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization, Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). Collaborative skills and ingenuity with a demonstrated sense of ownership and motivation.

Background:

• Financial services, Consulting preferred but not required.
• Previous experience as a software developer, engineer, designer, etc. is highly desired.

So, if you think that your skills and experience match the requirements for this job, please call to apply directly.