Senior Application Security Specialist (Contract)
Hamilton Barnes
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Engineering
Code Review
Continuous Integration
Open Web Application Security
Enterprise Software Applications
Software Security
Generative AI
Devsecops
Job description
- Define and lead AppSec governance, policies, and secure SDLC frameworks
- Assess maturity and develop target-state security roadmaps
- Provide security advisory to engineering, product, and architecture teams
- Conduct threat modelling, security assessments, and design/code reviews
- Support AppSec tooling strategy, selection, and adoption
- Promote secure-by-design practices across teams
Requirements
- Strong experience in enterprise Application Security
- Expertise in threat modelling, secure design, and code reviews
- Hands-on DevSecOps and CI/CD security integration
- Experience with AppSec frameworks (OWASP ASVS, SAMM, NIST, ISO 27034)
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders
Desirable
- AI/ML or Generative AI security experience
- Cloud-native and API security (AWS/Azure)
- Experience in regulated environments (eg Financial Services)
