National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Senior Application Security Engineer

N-able Technologies Ltd.
Edinburgh
1 month ago
Create job alert

Why N-able

N-able is the leading global provider of complete IT management and Automation solutions for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Our award-winning product suite includes the industry's #1 RMM Service Automation Platform and has a proven track record of helping MSPs standardize and automate the setup and delivery of IT services to achieve true scalability.

The Senior Application Security Engineer plays a critical role in enhancing our application security posture by conducting advanced security assessments, leading security initiatives, and collaborating with development teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle. The position plays a key role in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities to protect our applications and data.

This role is based in our Edinburgh hub.


What You'll Do

  • Assist in maturing organizational processes that drive complex security efforts for internal teams and external partners.
  • Develop and implement workflows to automate security testing/vulnerability detection within the software development lifecycle.
  • Advocate for security as a subject matter expert across multiple organizations, holding discussions on security topics and enhancing awareness of application security objectives across the organization.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams by providing well-researched security advice to demonstrate vulnerabilities and provide secure development guidance.
  • Work with technology built with programming languages, such as C++, C#, GO, .NET framework, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby and Swift.
  • Support engineering and enterprise teams in realizing a secure-by-design program.
  • Effectively communicate security risks to different audiences, ranging from business leaders to engineers.
  • Experience with the review & approval of third party or open-source software libraries.


What You'll Bring

  • At least 5 years of experience in information technology, with a minimum 3 years in application security
  • Experience working with large-scale multi-cloud, multi-account architecture CISSP, CISM, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent certification, is preferred
  • Thorough understanding of OWASP Top 10 and Secure Development
  • Expertise in automating security tools and integrations, including simple scripting
  • Experience with application security tools (SAST, DAST, IAST and SCA)
  • Strong technical knowledge of development and production release process, including CI/CD
  • Experience with the application of threat modeling and other risk identification techniques Scripting (Perl, python, PowerShell, bash), RegEx and PCRE experience is desirable


Purple Perks

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Generous PTO and observed holidays
  • 2 Paid VoluNteer Days per year
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • FuN-raising opportunities as part of our giving program
  • N-ablite Learning – custom learning experience as part of our investment in you
  • The Way We Work – our hybrid working model based on trust and flexibility


About N-able

AtN-able, Inc.(NYSE: NABL), we are a global software company that turns IT possibilities into capabilities. That means we partner with technology leaders who support companies around the world by offering secure infrastructure and tools to navigate their evolving IT needs. We build strong relationships with our customers to help them thrive at every stage of growth, and at the heart of this effort is our network of N-ablites—a global team of extraordinary, diverse creators who are dedicated to making a difference in how our partners do IT.

#LI-NK1 #LI-Hybrid


#J-18808-Ljbffr

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Senior Application Security Engineer

Senior Application Security Engineer

Senior Application Security Engineer

Senior Application Security Engineer

Senior Application Security Engineer

Senior Application Security Engineer

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

Cyber Security Jobs Skills Radar 2026: Emerging Frameworks, Tools & Certifications to Learn Now

Cyber threats are evolving—and so must the people defending against them. As ransomware, AI-enhanced phishing, and supply chain attacks grow more advanced, UK employers are urgently hiring cyber security professionals with the right mix of strategic and hands-on skills. Welcome to the Cyber Security Jobs Skills Radar 2026, your go-to guide for the most in-demand tools, frameworks, certifications, and technologies shaping the UK's cyber workforce. Whether you're a SOC analyst, penetration tester, or cloud security architect, this annual radar is designed to help you stay ahead of the market.

How to Find Hidden Cyber Security Jobs in the UK Using Professional Bodies like BCS, CIISec & More

The demand for skilled cyber security professionals in the UK has never been higher. With threats increasing in sophistication and frequency, organisations are urgently hiring ethical hackers, threat analysts, GRC specialists, and security architects. But many of the most valuable roles—particularly in government, defence, and critical infrastructure—are never publicly advertised. Instead, these jobs are shared behind the scenes through trusted networks, private communities, and professional bodies. In this article, we explore how to uncover hidden cyber security jobs in the UK using organisations like the BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT), CIISec (The Chartered Institute of Information Security), ISACA, and ISC² UK Chapter. We’ll show you how to use membership directories, special interest groups, CPD events and informal networks to gain early access to roles most people never see.

How to Get a Better Cyber Security Job After a Lay-Off or Redundancy

Redundancy is never easy—especially in a fast-moving field like cyber security, where your skills and experience are constantly evolving. But if you’ve recently been made redundant from a cyber security role, know this: the UK cyber workforce remains in high demand, and your expertise is more valuable than ever. Whether you’re a SOC analyst, penetration tester, incident responder, security architect or GRC specialist, there are still thousands of opportunities across sectors including finance, defence, government, retail, and critical infrastructure. This guide will help you turn redundancy into a career relaunch, with a clear action plan tailored to the UK cyber security job market.