Application Security Specialist
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £480.0 to £510.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £480 - £510 a day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8DX |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4772945_1771600907 |
Summary
Application Security Specialist
Knutsford - Hybrid, 3 days on site
Contract - £480 - £510 per day (inside)
Our client is seeking an Application Security Specialist who will join the security team of a major organisation. You will assess and strengthen the security of applications across development, deployment, and operations.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct security reviews, threat modelling, and vulnerability assessments.
- Support secure coding practices and provide guidance to development teams.
- Operate security scanning tools (SAST/DAST/IAST).
- Validate remediation of vulnerabilities and track risk reductions.
- Contribute to secure design standards and best practices.
- Work with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD pipelines.
Technical Skills & Competencies:
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure development principles.
- Experience with scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube, Veracode, Fortify).
- Understanding of cloud security and API/application architecture
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working directly with senior leadership
- Problem-solver with a hands-on mindset
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