Senior Application Security Architect

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Computappoint Full time
Job Description

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


To be considered, please ensure you complete your application on the Computappoint website.


Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.



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