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Application Security Specialist

United Kingdom, Cheshire · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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Job Description

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

Job Responsibility

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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

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