Application Security Engineer

My Dublin-based client requires a contract Application Security Engineer to join their fast-growing tech team in Ireland. You will play an important part in ensuring the security of their applications and software systems.

In this role, you will be responsible for assessing and mitigating security risks in our applications, conducting security code reviews, implementing security best practices and collaborating with development teams to enhance our application security posture. You will perform vulnerability assessments, recommend remediation actions, and ensure compliance with industry best practices and standards. The ideal candidate has a strong knowledge of secure coding practices, application vulnerabilities, and security assessment tools.

This role does not qualify for sponsorship and you must be able to commit to working onsite 2 days per week in Dublin.

Key Experience/Requirements:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of application security principles, secure coding practices, and common vulnerabilities
• Hands-on experience with application security assessment tools
• Experience in performing security code reviews and manual application penetration testing
• Solid understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript) and web technologies (e.g., HTML, REST, SOAP)
• Knowledge of secure coding practices for web and mobile applications
• Understanding of cloud security concepts and technologies
  

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