Cyber Security
Application Security Engineer Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Application Security Engineer opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects Application Security Engineers with organisations building and protecting secure software, applications and digital services across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers secure development, vulnerability management, web application security, WAF technologies or cloud application security, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Application Security Engineer Jobs
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What Does an Application Security Engineer Do?
Application Security Engineers help organisations build and maintain secure software by identifying vulnerabilities, improving development practices and implementing technical controls across applications and digital services.
The role can cover secure software development, application testing, vulnerability remediation, web application firewalls, cloud application security and collaboration with engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
Application Security Engineers often work alongside software developers, DevOps teams, security engineers and security architects to identify weaknesses early, reduce application risk and ensure security is considered throughout design, development and deployment.
Application Security Engineer Skills & Experience
The exact requirements vary between organisations, but Application Security Engineer roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- Application Security
- Security Engineering
- Secure Software Development
- Vulnerability Management
- Penetration Testing
- Cloud Security
- Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- F5
- Akamai
- Imperva
- AWS WAF
- Azure WAF
- Identity and Access Management
- Security Architecture
- Incident Response
Some Application Security Engineers specialise in secure development and code-level security, while others focus more heavily on testing, vulnerability management, WAF technologies or application security architecture.
Strong software engineering awareness and the ability to work closely with development teams are particularly important when integrating security into modern development and delivery processes.
Typical Application Security Engineer Responsibilities
- Identifying and assessing security vulnerabilities within applications
- Supporting secure software design and development practices
- Reviewing application architecture for security weaknesses
- Working with development teams to remediate vulnerabilities
- Supporting penetration testing and application security assessments
- Configuring and maintaining web application firewall technologies
- Helping embed security controls into development and deployment processes
- Supporting application security across cloud environments
- Investigating application-related security incidents
- Providing security guidance to software engineering and DevOps teams
- Maintaining application security standards and technical guidance
- Supporting wider vulnerability management and security improvement programmes
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, development environment and whether the role is focused on engineering, testing, cloud security or wider application security strategy.
Application Security Engineer Salary Expectations
Application Security Engineer salaries vary according to experience, location, technical specialism, sector and the complexity of the applications and environments being protected.
Permanent Application Security Engineer
Around £94,900 per year
UK average base salary
Contract Application Security Engineer
Around £575 per day
UK median rate for contract roles requiring Application Security expertise
Senior Application Security Engineers and professionals with specialist cloud security, secure software development, financial services or application security architecture experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide. The permanent figure reflects the current average for the Application Security Engineer job title, while the contract figure uses the wider Application Security contract market.
Application Security Engineer Career Progression
Application Security Engineering can lead into senior engineering, security architecture and wider cyber security leadership positions.
Typical Application Security Engineer Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Application Security Engineers may also progress into specialist roles such as:
- Security Architect
- Security Engineer
- Cloud Security Engineer
- Penetration Tester
- Cyber Security Consultant
- Security Engineering Lead
- Head of Cyber Security
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your application security expertise, move towards security architecture, specialise in offensive security or take responsibility for wider cyber security strategy and leadership.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Application Security Engineer Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about your application security experience, the development environments and technologies you work with and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Cyber Security Recruitment
Application Security Engineering forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Cyber Security recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with specialists across application security, security engineering, cloud security, penetration testing, vulnerability management and security architecture.
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Recruiting Application Security Engineers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Application Security Engineers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re strengthening secure software development, improving application testing, protecting cloud applications or need specialist AppSec expertise for a wider cyber security programme, speak to HOK about your requirements.