Application Security Professional
- Contract
- Department: Tech Staffing
- Anticipated Hours per Week: 37.5
- Work Setup: Hybrid
- Compensation: up to GBP 304.92 - daily
Company Description
Who is HelloKindred?
HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.
Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.
Job Description
Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: September 30, 2026
Work Set Up: Hybrid
Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for an Application Security Professional to strengthen secure software development practices across the application lifecycle. The role focuses on embedding security into design, development, and deployment processes by performing secure code reviews, threat modelling, and security testing. This position plays a key role in integrating security into DevSecOps pipelines, establishing secure coding standards, and ensuring applications are designed and maintained with strong security controls across modern cloud and enterprise environments.
What you will do:
- Perform secure code reviews to identify vulnerabilities and ensure adherence to secure development practices.
- Conduct SAST and DAST analysis to detect application security risks during development and testing stages.
- Execute threat modelling activities to identify potential attack vectors and strengthen application security design.
- Support integration of DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
- Define and promote secure coding standards across development teams.
- Provide security guidance and training to developers to improve secure development capabilities.
- Review application and system architectures to validate the implementation of appropriate security controls.
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams to address identified vulnerabilities and improve application resilience.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of application security principles including the OWASP Top 10.
- Experience using SAST and DAST security testing tools.
- Understanding of API security and modern cloud application architectures.
- Experience working within Agile and DevOps delivery environments.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps security integration.
- Ability to conduct threat modelling and secure code review processes.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills for identifying and resolving application vulnerabilities.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross functional engineering teams.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.
HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.