Application Security Engineer 2026/3865

Levy Global; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Levy is seeking an experienced Application Security professional to conduct secure code reviews, threat modeling, and security architecture assessments across applications and cloud services.

You will collaborate with development teams, translate complex security findings into actionable business recommendations, and promote secure coding practices to reduce enterprise risk.

Qualifications

• Experience in secure code reviews and application security assessments.
• Ability to develop threat models and security architecture recommendations.
• Hands-on with SAST, DAST, and SCA tools.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Independent, accountable, and structured in security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth secure code reviews and assess vulnerabilities.
• Develop threat models and security architecture recommendations.
• Use SAST, DAST, and SCA tools to identify findings.
• Collaborate with development teams to prioritize findings and promote secure coding practices.
• Deliver timely assessments and actionable security recommendations.

Skills

Application Security

Cloud Security

Security Architecture

SAST

DAST

SCA

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Advisory

Independent Working

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

Job description

ABOUT YOU

You are an experienced Application Security professional with strong knowledge of secure coding, cybersecurity principles, cloud security, and application security architecture. You are comfortable working independently, advising development teams, and translating complex technical risks into clear, actionable business recommendations.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

• Perform in-depth secure code reviews and application security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate mitigations.
• Develop threat models and provide security architecture recommendations during application reviews and projects.
• Use and manage application security testing tools, including SAST, DAST, and SCA, to identify and validate security findings.
• Work closely with development teams to prioritise findings, support remediation, and promote secure coding standards and best practices.
• Contribute to reducing enterprise security risks by delivering timely assessments and actionable security recommendations.

AN IDEAL PROFILE WOULD BE

• Strong experience in Application Security, cybersecurity, cloud security, and security architecture.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, and SCA tools and secure code review practices.
• Ability to conduct complex security assessments and translate technical findings into clear recommendations for technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management, advisory, communication, and collaboration skills.
• High degree of ownership, independence, accountability, and a structured approach to managing security initiatives.

ABOUT US:

Levy is an international IT staffing organization providing recruitment and project resourcing services to companies ranging from start-ups to well established global players across the UK, Holland, Germany, Belgium, and the USA. By partnering with our clients, we provide tailored interim and permanent IT staffing solutions to help them deliver their initiatives across applications and infrastructure, touching areas such as Digital, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity and ERP.