Senior Application Security Architect
London Area, United Kingdom
Application Security Architect
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
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