Application Security Lead

Job Description

About Persistent

We are a trusted Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 14 of the 30 most innovative US companies, 80% of the largest banks in the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum by reporting $291.71M revenue in Q2FY24, delivering 14.1% Y-o-Y growth. Our 22,800+ global team members, located in 21 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We’re also pleased to share that Persistent won the 2023 Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance within the IT sector. Acknowledging our cloud expertise, we were named a Challenger in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services. Throughout this market-leading growth, we’ve maintained strong employee satisfaction - over 94% of our employees approve of the CEO, and 89% would recommend working at Persistent to a friend.

Role: Application Security Lead
Location: Cardiff, UK - 3 Harbour Drive, Capital Waterside, Cardiff CF10 4WZ
Job Type: Full-time/Contractor Mid-Senior Level
Joining Timeline: Immediate or max within 3Weeks
Hybrid (work from office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)

About the role:

Candidate should have a good experience in Application security with ability to Lead and drive the work with the offshore team. Candidate should have effective communication skills with excellent customer handling capabilities.

Experience required:

1. Experience on Infrastructure & Application Vulnerability Assessments and Management. Validate and triage identified vulnerabilities.
2. Experience in vulnerability remediation.
3. Hands-on experience on SAST, DAST, SCA, Container scanning tools.
4. Advance GitHub Security experience.
5. Demonstrated scripting or other automation capabilities.
6. Ability to understand CVSSV3 risk rating and prioritise the Risk.
7. Hands-on experience on Kali Linux and NMAP.
8. Able to perform application scans using Burp enterprise, Veracode etc.
9. Perform Application pen testing for OWASP top 10 issues.
10. Web application firewall Administration and management
11. Able to work on Azure Devops Pipeline.

Benefits:

Focused on talent development with quarterly assessment cycles and company-sponsored certifications.
Working with cutting-edge technologies.
Engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, Persistent Business Run.
Private medical and dental care at Medi cover for an individual, partner and family.
Life and accident insurance at Allianz covering an individual, partner and family Pension plans (PPK).
Group personal accident and travel insurance!
Work from home allowance.
Reimbursement of expenses related to home office.
Reimbursement of costs for purchasing glasses/contact lenses
My Benefit Systems/Multicafateria/Multisport cards.
Reward and recognition awards.
Employee referral rewards

Our company fosters a values-driven and people-centric work environment that enables our employees to:

Grow both professionally and personally.
Change the world in powerful, positive ways, using the latest technologies.
Work on collaborative innovation, with diversity and work-life wellbeing at the core.
Have access to global opportunities to work and learn with the industry’s best talents.