Cyber Security Engineer

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The Role Overview

Were looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to help improve application security across the FTs cloud-native technology estate. This is a hands-on role focused on making secure engineering easier for product platform and software engineering teams.

Application security experience is essential for this role. Youll help improve developer-friendly security guardrails across GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines application repositories and engineering workflows. This includes working with SAST software composition analysis secret scanning vulnerability management and secure coding guidance so that security findings are clear actionable and owned by the right teams.

Youll work closely with engineers to support practical threat modelling triage application vulnerabilities improve security playbooks and help teams remediate issues in a pragmatic way. You do not need to be a deep AWS or cloud security specialist but some exposure to AWS cloud security or infrastructure-as-code security would be useful.

Were looking for someone with practical AppSec experience who wants to grow their impact - someone who enjoys working with engineers improving tooling and helping security become part of normal delivery rather than a last-minute checkpoint.

What youll bring to the role

Application security experience: practical experience identifying explaining and helping remediate application security risks in modern engineering environments.

Developer-friendly security mindset: you enjoy working with engineers explaining risks clearly and helping teams adopt secure practices without unnecessary friction.

Vulnerability management experience: experience triaging and tracking application vulnerabilities from sources such as SAST dependency scanning secret scanning penetration tests bug bounty reports or third-party advisories.

CI/CD and code security awareness: familiarity with security tooling in development workflows such as SAST software composition analysis secret scanning or repository security controls.

Threat modelling awareness: experience participating in supporting or facilitating lightweight threat-modelling sessions for applications services or new features.

Automation mindset: ability to write scripts or small tools ideally in Python to reduce manual effort improve visibility or make security workflows easier.

Cloud security awareness: Some exposure to AWS cloud security or infrastructure-as-code security would be useful but is not essential.

Growth mindset: willingness to keep developing across application security cloud security secure development and modern engineering practices.

Required Experience Essential

• Practical experience in application security.
• Experience working with software engineers to explain and remediate security issues.
• Familiarity with common web application security risks and secure coding practices.
• Experience with vulnerability triage prioritisation and remediation tracking.
• Experience using or interpreting findings from tools such as SAST software composition analysis secret scanning or similar.
• Experience participating in or supporting threat-modelling activities.
• Ability to write scripts or small tools ideally in Python to automate tasks or improve visibility.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum ways of working.

Desirable

• Exposure to AWS security cloud security or infrastructure-as-code security.
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with container or Kubernetes security.
• Experience with bug bounty penetration testing or security testing programmes.
• Experience with Splunk or similar logging/SIEM platforms.
• Exposure to AI security such as LLM-enabled applications AI-assisted development workflows or prompt/data leakage risks.
• Experience building dashboards metrics or reports to support vulnerability management.
• Relevant security certifications or training such as AWS security training secure coding training GIAC ISC2 CREST or equivalent practical experience.

Whats in it for you Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave medical cover inclusive parental leave packages subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are availablehere.

Weve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions emailand a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further information

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