On behalf of our client, one of the largest multinational sports betting and gaming companies, we are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Application Security Specialist to become a vital member of a well-versed and highly skilled engineering team, and assist in the creation of scalable solutions for the emerging growth of the international gaming market. 

Role Summary

We are looking for a driven and hard-working Application Security Specialist who is passionate about software development lifecycle including secure design, coding techniques and reviews, education & awareness, process and tools, security testing support and guidance

Key Accountabilities

• Perform web application security testing (Penetration tests)
• Identify application security risks and requirements for new projects and system developments.
• Sign-off on application security prior to implementation
• Work with the architecture and development groups to review code for security vulnerabilities and embed/improve security threat modeling and secure coding in the development lifecycle
• Provide technical advice to ensure that security standards are met
• Develop security testing plans and integrate into the software development lifecycle
• Perform/oversee security testing and manage remediation of identified vulnerabilities
• Support the InfoSec team in the promotion of information security best practice and embedding information security within the development streams
• Report on application security KPI’s to the Cyber Security Manager

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• At least 3 years of development experience in application security vulnerabilities, secured design, security testing techniques, and the OWASP framework
• In-depth understanding of secured web application and web services development in at least two of the following: PHP, .Net, JAVA
• Understanding of various CMS platforms such as Drupal, Joomla and Wordpress
• Experience of web application and agile development methodologies
• Understanding of web servers and HTTP protocol running on Windows and Linux servers
• Good to have at least one of the following certifications:
  • SANS GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)\Certified Ethical Hacker by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council.)
  • GIAC Certified Web Application Defender
  • GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester

Personal Side

• You’re used to working collaboratively, participating in code reviews, and being a team player
• You are a self-starter and a problem solver who is dependable on tackling issues timely with robust solutions
• You are comfortable taking an imperfect feature specification and driving it all the way to completion
• Passionate and enthusiastic with new technologies and programming languages 

Benefits

• We offer a very competitive package, depending on the level of experience and the value we believe you can add to the business
• Private Health Insurance Plan
• Continued learning
• You will have the opportunity to work in a motivating and multicultural environment as well as on a global scale project