AppSec Engineer

Talenza · Sydney NSW 2000 · Full time
Posted 18d ago

AppSec Engineer

Talenza
Sydney NSW 2000

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Full time

~$190k - $200k(Estimated)
AU$190000.00 - AU$200000.00 per annum + incl Super
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KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Lead application security initiatives within a leading financial services organisation.
  • Collaborate with development teams to enhance application security practices.
  • Drive secure SDLC practices and manage application security findings.

  • Leading Australian financial services organisation trusted by millions of customers.
  • Significant investment in cyber security, cloud technologies, and modern engineering practices.
  • Collaborative, purpose-driven culture with a strong focus on innovation, customer outcomes, and continuous improvement.

This role sits at the intersection of security and engineering, partnering closely with development teams to strengthen application security across multiple technology domains. You'll lead the triage, prioritisation, and governance of application security findings while driving secure SDLC practices and helping engineering teams remediate risk efficiently.

  • Demonstrated experience in Application Security or Security Engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of SAST, DAST, SCA, API security, secrets management, container security, and infrastructure-as-code security.
  • Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Security Top 10, common CWEs, and software supply chain risks.
  • Experience implementing and assessing secure SDLC controls throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Strong GitHub security and repository governance experience.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into practical remediation actions.
  • Analyse, validate, and prioritise application security findings across a range of security tooling and platforms.
  • Drive remediation outcomes through close collaboration with engineering teams and technology stakeholders.
  • Establish and govern secure SDLC controls across design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance activities.
  • Manage and enhance GitHub security controls, repository standards, and security integrations.
  • Monitor remediation progress, provide risk reporting, and coordinate security exception processes where required.
  • Hybrid working model with flexibility and work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to influence security practices across large-scale engineering environments.
  • Join a high-performing cyber security function with strong executive support and ongoing investment.
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Skills

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Api securityApplication securityApplication security findings analysisContainer securityDastGithub securityInfrastructure-as-code securityOwasp api security top 10Owasp top 10Remediation collaborationRepository governanceSastScaSecrets managementSecure sdlcSecurity governanceSecurity reportingStakeholder engagement

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