About this role
Salary: £55,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements
- Commercial experience in application security, DevSecOps, penetration testing or secure software development.
- Good understanding of common application vulnerabilities, including the OWASP Top 10.
- Experience assessing application security risks and working with technical teams to resolve them.
- Knowledge of security testing tools such as Burp Suite, SonarQube, Snyk, OWASP ZAP or similar.
- Understanding of software development processes, secure coding or CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with experienced developers.
- A practical, proactive approach and willingness to take ownership.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship.
- Experience with Azure, .NET, C#, APIs, threat modelling or security automation would be advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with development teams to identify and address security vulnerabilities.
- Help improve secure software development practices and application security controls.
- Support application security testing, code scanning and vulnerability remediation.
- Conduct threat modelling, security assessments and secure design reviews.
- Introduce and improve security tooling within development workflows.
- Advise developers on application security risks and practical solutions.
- Help shape application security processes and standards within a growing security function.
Technologies
- Azure
- C#
- CI/CD
- DevSecOps
- Support
- OWASP
- Security
- ASP.NET
- Cloud
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We are recruiting for an established UK financial services and technology business through TyneStack Partners. This newly created Security Engineer role is based in Newcastle upon Tyne and offers flexible hybrid working, genuine ownership, and the opportunity to help establish application security practices and influence technical decisions. You will work closely with experienced development and cybersecurity teams in a substantial technology environment. The posting lists a salary of £50,000 to £65,000 and also states £50,000 to £60,000 in its offer details. The permanent role has hybrid attendance based on distance from Newcastle: three office days per week within 25 miles, two days per week more than 25 miles away, or two consecutive office days per month more than 50 miles away.
last updated 46 week of 2026