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Lead Application Security Architect

London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-28

Core

Orchestrating and leading the global application security strategy, uniting efforts to create, standardize, and scale the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) across the company.

Role type

Senior Application Security Architect (Strategy & Standards)

Builds

Global security standards, baselines, guidelines, and tooling strategy for secure design, build, and deployment.

Domain

Application Security, Cloud-Native, AI/ML Security

Required skills

Application Security (AppSec), Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), Secure Coding Principles, OWASP Top 10, Threat Modeling, Secure Architecture, Mergers & Acquisitions Security, Cloud-Native Security, CI/CD Security, Microservices Security, API Security, AI/ML Security

Preferred skills

SAST, DAST, IAST, Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Security Tooling Strategy, Security Mentorship, AI-driven Security Innovation

Technologies

Snyk, Checkmarx, Veracode, GCP, AWS

Responsibilities

Champion and orchestrate the definition of the global SSDLC from threat modeling to secure release; Develop and maintain global security standards for secure coding, vulnerability management, and architecture; Create strategy for application security tooling including SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA; Define security standards for Mergers & Acquisitions; Act as a lead security consultant for product and engineering teams; Lead security architecture reviews and threat modeling sessions; Stay at the forefront of emerging threats with a focus on AI/ML risks; Drive innovation in security practices and leverage AI within the AppSec program.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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