Application Security Engineer

Application Security EngineerLocation: London (fully onsite)DGH Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading global client in the financial services industry who are looking for an Application Security Engineer to join the team on a permanent basis.They are looking for an individual that speaks the language of developers, thrives within a purple team space and has a passion for automation.The role will work alongside engineering and IT teams to enhance application security, API''s and infrastructure by implementing preventative controls and identifying risks through testing.Responsibilities:- Act as a security champion to foster the secure by design approach- Support the identification and analysis of web application security vulnerabilities- Oversee daily management of application security platforms to maintain coverage, compliance and remediation of findings- Conduct threat modelling and review application architectures- Implement application security controls and proactive measures to prevent security incidents- Implement and manage SAST/SCA tooling across application repositories to identify source code risks- Scale automated DAST solutions across applications to maximise testing coverage- Carry out penetration testing on internally developed applicationsRequired Skills/Experience:- Experienced in application security focussing on red, blue or purple team activities- Experienced in software development or experience contributing to Open-Source projects- ..... full job details .....