Senior Application Security Architect - City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom - ComputAppoint

    ComputAppoint
    ComputAppoint City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Application Security Architect

    Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

    • Day Rate: Excellent Day Rate / Above Market Rate (disclosed on application)
    • IR35 Status: 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
    • Job Level: Senior
    • Industry / Sector: Financial Services (experience essential)
    About the Client and 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 (but fully expected to extend many times) 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 security architecture throughout the organisation. The Architect will work closely with the Security and DevOps teams, reviewing large bodies of code (Java and C++), creating secure design patterns and security roadmaps to be processed and implemented by the team.

    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 modeling
    • Strong understanding of 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
    To be considered, please ensure you complete your application on the Computappoint website.

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