DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer

Acumin
London
6 days ago
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Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer Location: Remote – UK or EMEA based 6 months Contract Niche SaaS Tech company are seeking a Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer to champion and drive their DevSecOps initiatives—shaping secure software delivery across a fast-moving, cloud-native environment.

Make sure to apply quickly in order to maximise your chances of being considered for an interview Read the complete job description below.

In this role, you’ll own and evolve the security tooling and automation embedded in their SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, working closely with software engineers, DevOps, and data scientists.

You'll help ensure security is not a final step—but an integral, continuous part of how they build and ship software.

You will: Embed and automate security controls across CI/CD workflows Lead the integration of SAST, DAST, SCA, and threat modeling tools in DevSecOps pipelines Collaborate with developers to enable secure coding and privacy by design Drive adoption of secure development standards and practices across the org Operate and evolve our software vulnerability management and bug bounty programs Work cross-functionally to identify risks and improve security posture continuously Support cloud-native app and ML security efforts across Azure and AWS Own AppSec policies, incident response processes, and related KPIs/KRIs Key Skills Required: 5 years in AppSec or DevSecOps, with strong experience in secure SDLC and CI/CD Hands-on knowledge of security tools like GitHub Advanced Security, Veracode, Snyk, ZAP, Burp Familiarity with OWASP, MITRE, CWE, and modern dev frameworks (C#, Java, Python, React) Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Rust) Excellent communication skills to bridge tech and business stakeholders Passion for building scalable security solutions that enable teams, not slow them down

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