Application Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough code reviews, enhancing security and compliance.

• Perform advanced penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.

• Utilize Qualys and other patch management tools for up-to-date security.

• Deploy Veracode and similar tools to remediate code security issues.

• Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to automate security in the CI/CD pipeline.

• Harness Azure and cloud security practices for secure cloud applications.

• Apply OWASP's Top Ten knowledge to enhance web app security.

• Stay updated on AI/ML for security threat prevention.

• Secure containerized apps with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Secure APIs using modern security mechanisms and protocols.

• Web Application Security Experience- You will use OWASP's Top Ten vulnerabilities and other web app security tools to assess and enhance the security of web applications.

• Code Review- You will be conducting in depth code reviews to identify and rectify vulnerabilities, coding best practices, and compliance with security standards.

• Experience with Scanning Tools- You will use Veracode or similar scanning tools to detect and remediate security issues in application code.

• DevSecOps and CI/CD Experience- You will collaborate with DevSecOps teams to seamlessly integrate security into the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline, promoting automation and security as code.

• Cloud Security Experience- You will use cloud platforms, such as Azure & AWS, and the latest cloud security practices to ensure the security of cloud-based applications and infrastructure.

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

• Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
• Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
• Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns, mental wellbeing and more general queries around family, work, housing and health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme & death in service

Your Lifestyle - It’s important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when you’re enjoying your leisure time.

• Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
• Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
• Discounts on gym membership nationwide
• Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
• Community support and charitable giving

Your Contribution - We’re focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.

• Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
• Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done