Application Security Engineer

Job Description

The Role

APM is recruiting for an Application Security Engineer, reporting into the Head of Cyber Security – APAC. This role can be based in any of our tech hubs across Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong or Brisbane. The role is responsible for improving the security of internal applications by identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities. You will also provide guidance and support to development teams to ensure secure coding practices are followed throughout the software development lifecycle.

In this role you will:

• Lead and perform application security testing and other technical assessments
• Advising Business and Technology teams on security requirements commensurate with APM's threat and risk environment and compliance obligations, such as Right Fit for Risk
• Work with Cyber Security and Development team members to develop, implement, and administer Cyber Security initiatives
• Work to continually improve organisational systems and processes to maximise employee efficiency, effectiveness and productivity to deliver quality outcomes

Skills you'll bring

• 5+ years' experience in a similar role or equivalent environment
• Strong knowledge of application security principles, secure coding practices, and security testing methodologies
• Experience with secure coding practices for key languages and frameworks (including C#, .NET, HTML, JavaScript, OWASP Top 10).
• Relevant Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant applied industry experience, for example CISSP, GPEN (Certified Pen tester), OSCP (Offensive Security certified professional etc.

What's in it for you?

Working with a growing global business (focusing on Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore), you will get to be involved in projects across our pillars of Growth and Innovation, Frontline First and Secure and Efficient IT. You will be able to chart your own career growth with lots of opportunity to move through the business.

You truly will enable better lives by enabling our frontline health professionals' access to the best technology solutions to improve services within the community.

Our solutions include the latest tech stacks and next horizon technologies, you will be involved with learning about and implement emerging technologies.

You will be provided with the tech you need to get the job done, flexible / hybrid working arrangements, purchased additional annual leave, private health discounts, and more.

About APM Group

We're a diverse team of over 16,000 people across 11 countries with a shared purpose - to enable better lives. Our purpose is the common thread that lives in everything we do, and it starts with enabling better lives for our employees and their families too.

Our work enables the people we serve to realise their ambitions and aspirations through sustainable employment, independence, better health and wellbeing, and increased social participation.

When you join APM, there's an opportunity to grow your career in Human Services, across multiple global brands and geographies. You can expect a great work-life balance, extensive learning opportunities, networking programs and employee benefits. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others, who rely on our services.

At APM we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures including indigenous peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with a disability.

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