Application Security Architect

Job Title: Application Security Architect

Day Rate: Excellent Day Rate (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: 6 months Initial (expected to extend multiple times)

Hybrid Model: 3 days per week in office, 2 days remote

Office Location: Central London

Industry/Sector: Financial Services

About the Role:

My client, a highly prestigious, globally renowned name in financial services is seeking a vastly experienced Application Security Architect to join the in-house security team on an initial 6-month basis.

The Application Security Architect will be responsible for translating the group-wide information and cyber security strategy and requirement into secure-by-design Application architecture throughout the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop reference patterns for security architecture
• Design effective application security solutions aligned to the Information Security and business strategy.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert for Application threat modelling, secure coding practices in Java and C++, and DevSecOps practices.
• Contribute to the security technology roadmap, policies and standards.
• Support development teams in implementing threat modelling, secure development practices and use of application security assurance tools.
• Ensuring that architecture and solution designs are secure by design
• Developing Application based security policies and standards

Experience Required:

• Strong professional background in Financial Services
• Outstanding understanding of Application Security
• Strong experience developing patterns for application security architecture
• Subject Matter Expertise in application threat modelling, secure coding practices in Java and C++, and DevSecOps practices
• Experience of automated build and deployment pipelines
• Experience of operating one or more of SAST, SCA, DAST, IAST, MAST
• Relevant qualifications or certifications

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