Job Description

Posted 2 weeks ago

Role Title: Application Security Specialist

Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026

Location: Knutsford, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite

Rate: up to £517.78 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

We are looking for an Application Security Specialist to assess and strengthen the security of applications across development, deployment, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct security reviews, threat modelling, and vulnerability assessments.
Support secure coding practices and provide guidance to development teams.
Operate security scanning tools (SAST/DAST/IAST).
Validate remediation of vulnerabilities and track risk reductions.
Contribute to secure design standards and best practices.
Work with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.

Required Skills

Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure development principles.
Experience with scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube, Veracode, Fortify).
Understanding of cloud security and API/application architecture.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply