Application Security Engineer

Prometric; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Health and Wellbeing Initiati

Job summary

Prometric is seeking an Application Security Engineer to join our cybersecurity team. You will drive security posture validation, conduct application penetration testing, and manage vulnerabilities across Prometric’s global network. You will work with development teams on SAST/DAST programs and secure coding practices within CI/CD pipelines.

You should have strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, web development and networking basics, and 3+ years in application security. Remote Ireland role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec or related field.
• 3+ years of cybersecurity work experience.
• Experience with DAST/SAST tools.
• Application/product security assurance experience.
• Experience creating threat models for web applications.
• Familiarity with DevOps workflows and CI/CD.
• Strong problem solving and attention to detail.
• Exposure to secure AI engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support for triage, delivery, and ongoing support for the DAST/SAST program and tools.
• Onboard applications and repositories to security testing platforms and coordinate remediation with owners.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, engineering, and information security to design and remediate security controls.
• Ensure vulnerability pipelines are tracked, communicated, and optimized; help automate issue discovery and fixing.
• Assist vulnerability management with assessments and audits of endpoint security configurations.
• Develop and maintain application security policies, standards, and procedures.

Skills

SAST/DAST tools

Threat modelling

MITRE ATT&CK framework

CI/CD understanding

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Security

Tools

SAST tools

DAST tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Posted Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 23:00

Job Title: Application Security Engineer

Reports To: Head of Information Security

Department: Information Security

Location: Remote - Ireland

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours weekly

Job Overview:

As a PrometricApplication Security Engineeryou will be a member of our growing cybersecurity team with a focus on application security. In this role you will be responsible for executing and driving security posture validation, application penetration testing and the management of vulnerabilities on systems within Prometric’s global network. You will work closely with development teams on the security application security testing (SAST) program. You will also work with development, and infrastructure teams to ensure effective and secure coding practices and deployments. This role will also work with other members of the information security team on vulnerability management and dynamic application security testing (DAST). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SAST/DAST tools, working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and general web development and networking skills. Ideally at least 5 years of relevant application security experience.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on support for the triage, delivery, and on-going support for the DAST/SAST program and tools.
• Support the operational use of application security testing platforms, including onboarding applications and repositories, maintaining scan coverage, reviewing findings, and coordinating remediation with application owners and development teams.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, engineering, and information security colleagues on application security design and remediation.
• Work with teams to ensure vulnerability pipelines are tracked, communicated, and optimized. Additionally work to automate the discovery and fixing of issues by leveraging the security tool stack.
• Support the vulnerability management team’s work on assessments and audits of endpoint security configurations to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Developing and maintaining the application security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Analyse/optimize existing threat models and create threat models for core applications.
• Provide on-going support for Prometric’s voluntary responsible disclosure program to ensure disclosures are triaged appropriately.
• Coordinate with external penetration testing companies and security assessment partners, including supporting engagement scoping, test preparation, evidence collection, issue validation, and remediation follow-up.
• Stay current with emerging threats and application security technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of cybersecurity work experience.
• Experience with DAST/SAST tools.
• Application/product security assurance experience
• Experience creating threat models for web application software.
• Familiarity with DevOps workflows and pipelines.
• Knowledge of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) methodologies.
• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining security controls.
• Experience with infrastructure vulnerability assessments.
• Must have very strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able to pay strong attention to detail while multi-tasking and maintaining organizational skills.
• Technical Certification in Security is not required but is desired.
• Time management and strong communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results on time.
• Exposure to secure AI engineering practices, including the security review of AI-assisted development, model-enabled applications, automation agents, and related data protection considerations.

Employee Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Health and Wellbeing Initiatives