Application Security Engineer
Department: IT Business Systems/Security
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: United Kingdom
Reporting To: Michela D’Errico
Compensation: GBP 60,000 – 80,000 per year
About the Role
Intermedia has a wide portfolio of internally developed application software, ranging from web and desktop apps to lower level PBX solutions. Due to the growing demand for integrating security activities into diverse development processes, Intermedia is looking for an experienced and self‑motivated Application Security Engineer to help us deliver built‑in security to our products. As part of the Global Security team, you will support our company‑wide application security program, helping the company build secure products. You will be the voice of security for all things related to application security to our spectrum of engineering teams, guiding the architecture and execution of our SDLC throughout the enterprise. This position is an individual contributor role, reporting directly to the Manager, Application Security.
What you will be doing:
- Perform design and architecture review of new features, suggest security requirements
- Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams, advising on security features and best practices in SDLC
- Utilize static security scanning tools, review findings and coordinate remediation actions
- Perform ongoing manual security assessments
- Review the results of external penetration tests and communicate suggested fixes to development teams
- Provide on‑demand support on application security topics
- Drive process improvement ideas
- Assist with vetting and intake of defects from 3rd party security researchers via our Bug Bounty program
What you will bring to the role:
- 3‑5 years of experience in the application security field
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field of expertise
- Knowledge of secure coding best practices and industry standards (such as OWASP) and the ability to apply them to different programming languages
- Familiarity with SDLC and DevSecOps concepts and hands‑on experience in implementing them
- Knowledge and/or hands‑on experience with identifying AI threats in a security landscape
- Experience in using static and dynamic security scanning tools (such as BurpSuite, ZAP, and Snyk, or other related technologies)
- Experience with programming languages such as Python is preferred
- Ability to explain application security threats and mitigation options to both developers and project managers
- Good communication skills in written and verbal English
- Experience and/or knowledge in securing applications within cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Participation in CTF challenges and bug‑bounty programs
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity
We hire, promote, and compensate employees based on their ability to perform their job responsibilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We do not tolerate employment discrimination in the workplace, and we are committed to making reasonable accommodations for identified disabilities or other limitations as required by all applicable laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
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