Application Security Engineer

Role: Application Security Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Onsite – Letterkenny, Donegal

Ready to utilize your experience in Application Security?
Are you passionate about remediating vulnerabilities and addressing risk?
Are you keen to build your cyber career with a dynamic global IT Consultancy?

Make a meaningful impact as a Security Engineer.

Careers at TCS: It means more
TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve – our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.Be part of an exciting team where you will be challenged every day to help demonstrate, explain and support remediation of application-level vulnerabilities
Looking to make a real impact for your customer and strategically drive down risk?
Work in a fast paced, dynamic environment where you will be constantly learning

The Role
Application Security role within the customers Attack Surface Management team. The client, a large US based Financial Services group, is looking to expand its team with application security resources that can deliver Application Penetration testing with remediation expertise. Are you happy with development teams to show the vulnerabilities that have been discovered and work with them to remediate these. Able to strategically look for trends and address quickly and securely?

Key responsibilities:

Application Penetration Testing of Web & Mobile applications to find and revalidate vulnerabilities
Provide targeted and language specific vulnerability guidance to development community
Work across Security and Development groups to reduce application risks and remediation of vulnerabilities
Build trust with multiple stakeholders and establishing yourself as key support for remediation efforts
Analyze vulnerability data to look for trends and be able to create risk-based action plans to address quickly and securely
Champion and share best practice advise for developers to deliver code securely and keeping up to date with industry trends in Application Security
Research latest and emerging security threats

Your Profile

Key skills/knowledge/experience:

5+ years industry experience in Application Security focused roles such as Penetration Testing, DAST, Secure Coding
A Proficient in using the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) calculator to accurately assess and prioritize risks based on severity and potential impact.
Development experience and hands on experience recommending and implementing vulnerability remediation
In depth understanding of application security risks and how to test for them
Confident with Application vulnerabilities especially OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25 vulnerabilities
Familiar working with multiple technologies such as Burp Suite professional, Qualys, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, ServiceNow, Checkmarx, SonarQube
Ability to deliver several key pieces of work at pace, whilst maintaining high standards
Experience with the New Ways of Working (NWOW) framework and Agile methodologies, effectively adapting to dynamic project environments and promoting continuous improvement
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly articulate vulnerabilities, risks, and remediation strategies to diverse stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical audiences
Experienced in managing and coordinating tasks across multiple programs.

Good to have:

Project Management experience would be beneficial
DevSecOps experience
Experience working within financial services industry

Rewards & Benefits
TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

At TCS, we believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’.
You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join. Our diversity, inclusion and social activities involve 12 employee networks including LGBTQ+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events (we even sponsor the London Marathon).

We are open to all and treat applications equally, regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, age, sexual orientation, or beliefs.

If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation due to Disability or Neurodiverse Condition to complete an employment application, or during any phase of the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected] with the subject line: “Reasonable Accommodation Request”.

Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

Join us and do more of what matters. Apply online now.