Head of Application & Product Security
Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hargreaves Lansdown
on an ongoing basis. The role will champion secure-by-default/design principles, drive security best practices, and lead a high-performing team in the context of ambitious cloud adoption, agile delivery, and regulatory evolution. The role balances strategic vision with operational oversight, ensuring security resilience and enabling the firm's growth aspirations. What you'll be doing … Collaborate with product management, digital, and engineering functions to enable secure innovation and accelerate digital transformation. Develop and maintain application security architecture, reference models, and automation in line with cloud-first and hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, etc). Commission and manage security testing (SAST, DAST, pen testing, Interactive testing, Mobile testing, bug bounties), triage vulnerabilities, and drive remediation efforts … transforming environments. Expertise in secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) and experience embedding security into agile, DevOps, and CI/CD environments. In-depth technical knowledge of application security architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, APIs, and identity/access management. Strong familiarity with modern programming languages, frameworks, and security vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top Ten, SANS 25). Proven More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
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