Security Engineer II - Application Security

An exciting opportunity to join a leading company and play an influential part in their continued dedication to Application Security. At Tesco, the application security team’s strategy is to provide security tooling that fits seamlessly into software engineering teams ways of working, helping them find and deal with security problems early within the software development process before it reaches production. In this role you will be responsible for helping to identify appropriate toolsets that fit with the application security team’s strategy, provide comprehensive guidance that allow engineering teams to effectively self-serve with our toolsets and help manage and maintain the chosen solutions. You will be responsible for

• Help identify security toolsets that effectively uncover security issues in open source software and first party code
• Provide domain expertise on all areas of security and privacy throughout the Software Development lifecycle
• Work in-line with agile practices i.e. scrum
• Be able to identify gaps in software engineering practices and recommend appropriate streamlined security solutions
• Ability to deliver training on core application security products to both security and engineering teams
• Write comprehensive guidance for the selected security tooling
• Provide technical support for our products

• Proficient in one of the following programming languages: Python, JavaScript, Java
• Experience of deploying security tooling into a DevOps environment
• Deep understanding of application security (Web, API, Mobile)
• An understanding of microservices and container orchestration

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
• This information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details.

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you’re just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we’re here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment