Application Security Engineer

Work with enterprise-scale applications, development platforms and security technologies.

Influence the direction of a large-scale Application Security programme.

Develop reusable security automation adopted across engineering teams.

Collaborate with global product, engineering, cloud, DevOps and security stakeholders.

Contribute to security standards, developer enablement and Secure SDLC transformation.

Implement, configure, administer and optimise enterprise SAST capabilities.

Onboard applications and repositories using repeatable, documented patterns.

Configure scanning profiles, policies, presets, exclusions and application-specific settings.

Perform detailed analysis of findings across multiple languages and frameworks.

Validate false positives, duplicate findings and vulnerability classifications through secure code review.

Provide practical remediation guidance and secure coding examples where appropriate.

Investigate failed or incomplete scans, performance issues and integration problems.

Improve scan quality through query tuning, configuration optimisation and operational metrics.

Support tool migration, consolidation or rationalisation initiatives when required.

Design and implement application security controls within CI/CD pipelines.

Integrate SAST with source-code repositories, pull requests, build pipelines and developer workflows.

Define proportional, risk-based security gates for builds, releases and production deployments.

Create and maintain reusable pipeline templates and security components.

Troubleshoot authentication, API, repository, build orchestration and scan execution issues.

Partner with DevOps and platform engineering teams to improve reliability, scale and maintainability.

Ensure secure handling of credentials, service accounts, tokens and secrets used by integrations.

Prioritise findings using exploitability, business context, data exposure and technical impact.

Validate vulnerabilities through code review and controlled technical analysis.

Help engineering teams identify root causes and effective remediation approaches.

Track findings through remediation, retesting, risk acceptance or formal closure.

Review evidence for false-positive requests, compensating controls and security exceptions.

Identify recurring vulnerability patterns and recommend systemic preventive controls.

Apply cloud security governance principles to application workloads, services and delivery pipelines.

Partner with cloud security, architecture, engineering, risk and compliance teams to translate control requirements into practical technical guardrails.

Assess application and pipeline alignment with approved cloud security standards, secure configuration baselines and policy requirements.

Support governance for cloud identities, roles, service accounts, secrets, encryption, logging and workload access controls.

Understand shared-responsibility considerations across AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud environments.

Support cloud control assessments, evidence collection, exception management, remediation tracking and audit readiness.

Map AppSec and CI/CD controls to applicable enterprise policies, regulatory obligations and recognised security frameworks.

Identify cloud security control gaps and work with accountable teams to define proportionate remediation or compensating controls.

Embed application security requirements across design, development, testing and release processes.

Support threat modelling and security reviews for high-risk applications or significant changes.

Create standards, checklists, onboarding guides, runbooks and technical documentation.

Deliver technical enablement for developers, DevOps engineers and security champions.

Maintain programme records, coverage metrics, remediation data and audit evidence.

Support control assessments, risk reviews, exception governance and continuous improvement.

Static Application Security Testing and secure code review

CI/CD pipeline security and policy gates

Application Security automation and API integration

Python, PowerShell or Bash scripting

Secure SDLC, threat modelling and developer enablement

OWASP Top 10, CWE and vulnerability remediation

Web, API, microservices and cloud-native application security

Containers, orchestration, authentication and authorisation

Security metrics, reporting, governance and audit evidence

Cloud security governance, compliance controls and audit readiness

Cloud IAM, encryption, logging, secrets and secure configuration baselines

Strong ownership, technical curiosity and accountability.

A practical, engineering-oriented approach to security.

Ability to balance security risk with engineering and business requirements.

Ability to influence technical stakeholders through evidence and collaboration.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to technical accuracy.

Clear written and verbal communication across global teams.

Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

What’s In It For You?

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals. Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global. Our benefits include:

Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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