Security Design Engineer - App & Network Security

I Confidential; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider based in the UK is seeking a skilled Security Design Engineer to join their team on a critical transformation programme. In this role, you will lead security design initiatives, ensuring adherence to architectural standards while engaging with both technical teams and senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of application and network security, along with hands-on experience securing modern application architectures. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape security strategies across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with microservices, containerised environments, and secure SDLC.
• Proven ability in application security testing (AST) including SAST and DAST.
• Excellent understanding of cybersecurity principles and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality security design documentation.
• Drive secure-by-design principles and consultation.
• Identify and communicate technical risks and remediation strategies.

Skills

Application architecture

Application security

Network security

Technical communication

Risk management

Threat modeling

Cybersecurity principles

Tools

CI/CD tools

SCA tools

AST tools

Job description

A leading financial services provider based in the UK is seeking a skilled Security Design Engineer to join their team on a critical transformation programme. In this role, you will lead security design initiatives, ensuring adherence to architectural standards while engaging with both technical teams and senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of application and network security, along with hands-on experience securing modern application architectures. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape security strategies across the organization.