Senior Application Security Engineer — Drive Secure DevOps

London Stock Exchange Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial markets firm based in the UK is hiring a Senior Associate to lead their Application Security Programme. This role is crucial for reducing vulnerabilities across applications by collaborating with product teams and integrating security practices into their workflows. Candidates should possess strong technical expertise in security tools and a detailed understanding of vulnerabilities in web applications. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with a talented team focused on innovative security initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Strong collaboration with product teams to integrate security practices.
• Analysing scan results and guiding remediation strategies.
• Hands-on experience with automated security testing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating across teams to address vulnerabilities.
• Leading initiatives to enhance application security.
• Turning security insights into actionable tasks.

Skills

Understanding of common and emerging vulnerabilities

Experience with SAST and SCA

Familiarity with programming languages

Education

Relevant technical certification

Tools

SAST

SCA

Container scanning tools

Job description

A leading financial markets firm based in the UK is hiring a Senior Associate to lead their Application Security Programme. This role is crucial for reducing vulnerabilities across applications by collaborating with product teams and integrating security practices into their workflows. Candidates should possess strong technical expertise in security tools and a detailed understanding of vulnerabilities in web applications. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with a talented team focused on innovative security initiatives in a dynamic environment.