Here’s what you’ll be doing:
You could be helping us stay ahead of the latest threats by collaborating with technology teams to strengthen our security. This role is based in the broader Information Security Team, and you’ll be reporting into Divya (Application Security Lead) alongside another two Application Security Engineers.
We are an award winning InfoSec team who pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative approach. Not only that, but you will be joining one of the most gender diverse teams in your field.
As one of our Application Security Engineer, you’ll:
- work with the rest of the application security team to identify security risks in the SDLC pipeline
- assess and implement tools to mitigate the risks identified
- create documents such as application security metrics, policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and training
- coach development teams on secure development practices and vulnerability management
- conduct threat modelling to ensure that effective controls are part of the product deliverables
- undertake code reviews and pentesting (external and/or internal)
We’re looking for someone who is:
- knowledgeable about software development – ideally though having done the role yourself or from working closely with developers
- understanding of cyber security risk and experience of managing risks throughout SDLC
- knowledgeable when it comes to the OWASP top 10 security risks and experience with SAST and DAST tools
- experienced in performing code reviews (familiarity with JavaScript and Ruby preferred)
- knowledgeable about web technology and protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, HTML, JavaScript, XML, WebSockets and JSON
- a lifelong learner in developing deep knowledge of the latest cyber and application security risks
(We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)
Ready to join us and help us elevate our security practices? Apply today.
About Simply Business
We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.
We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.
What are the benefits of working at Simply Business?
We offer a great work-life balance where every team member has a manageable workload and the flexibility to work hybrid.
On top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer leave that suits your needs. Plus the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits.
Our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want – with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver.
Our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And as a thank you to our long-serving employees we offer a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service.
And our core benefits can put your mind at ease with private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition. And a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses.
We also make sure you’re compensated fairly with a competitive salary based on your experience and the market we’re in. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance.
There’s access to the tools to support your personal development with programmes on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling.
We’ll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax-free sum that’s four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
Our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service).
And our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership.
Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.