Application Security Specialist

Manchester or Stoke-on-Trent (Hybrid)

* Application Security focused role* Hybrid working - Manchester or Stoke-on-Trent* Secure Development Lifecycle, AppSec tooling, CI/CD integration* Salary up to £80,000 DOE

Due to continued growth, we're supporting a well-established organisation with a strong focus on secure software delivery as they expand their Application Security capability. This role sits within a collaborative Information Security function, working closely with modern software development teams to embed security throughout the application lifecycle.

* Hybrid working model (Manchester or Stoke-on-Trent)* Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience* Opportunity to influence application security practices at scale* Exposure to modern application security tooling and AI-enhanced security processes* Supportive, collaborative security and engineering culture

As an Information Security Specialist, you'll focus on securing applications across the organisation, analysing code, supply chains and application designs to identify and mitigate risk early. You'll work closely with Software Development teams to ensure application-based vulnerabilities are understood, prioritised, and remediated effectively.

You'll contribute to threat modelling, penetration testing, secure design reviews, and the continuous improvement of security testing methodologies. The role also plays a key part in enhancing existing security processes through automation and the responsible use of AI within application security.

* Hands-on experience with static and dynamic application security testing tools* Strong understanding of OWASP principles and their use within threat modelling* Experience conducting and reporting on web application penetration testing* Knowledge of software development practices and common programming languages* Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and associated security tooling* Experience performing manual and automated code reviews* Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work closely with developers

* Supporting senior team members and mentoring junior colleagues* Taking an active role in projects to ensure security is considered from design through to delivery* Contributing to and improving application security testing methodologies and documentation* Supporting development teams to embed security throughout the development lifecycle* Contributing to supply chain assurance and dependency risk management* Performing risk assessments, threat modelling and secure design reviews* Identifying opportunities to convert manual security tasks into automated processes

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Application Security, AppSec, OWASP, Threat Modelling, SAST, DAST, CI/CD Security, Secure SDLC, Penetration Testing, Code Review, Supply Chain Security, Automation, AI Security