Job Specifications
Are you a proactive, hands-on Security Consultant looking to make a real impact in a major technology transformation? Here's your chance to join a leading UK Bank on an exciting 6-month contract, helping modernise their tech stack while maintaining trust and security at every step.
About the Role
You will act as the security lead Embedded within an application development delivery team, working across a complex hybrid environment including Java/React, J2EE microservices, RPG/JSP on z/OS, and API-driven architectures.
Your mission: enable fast, secure delivery by uplifting application security practices, driving automation, and shaping the secure development life cycle. You won't just advise - you'll be actively solving security challenges alongside engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders.
This is a unique opportunity to influence the security posture of critical banking systems, work independently, and see the real-world impact of your work on a transformative programme.
Key Responsibilities
Lead risk and control assessments, including supplier due diligence, privacy impact assessments, and project security reviews.
Identify and articulate risks, support mitigation planning, and ensure timely implementation of controls.
Provide expert advice on Information Security best practices and UK regulatory requirements to a range of stakeholders.
Develop a deep understanding of the Bank's secure change processes and guide your delivery team through assessments and approval gates.
Build trust-based relationships with developers, testers, product managers, and tech leads, acting as a key security partner in the team.
Participate actively in daily stand-ups, PI planning sessions, and working groups to drive delivery-focused security outcomes.
About You
We're looking for someone with a blend of technical expertise and delivery mindset:
Hands-on application security experience: secure coding, threat modelling, SAST/DAST tooling.
Strong knowledge of SDLC and CI/CD integration, with experience securing software throughout its life cycle.
Pragmatic, delivery-focused, and able to take ownership of outcomes.
Excellent communicator, able to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical colleagues.
Skilled at identifying risks and providing creative solutions.
Comfortable operating independently while collaborating with multiple teams.
Familiarity with cloud security, microservices, and modern architectures is a plus.
Experience with tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Acunetix, Netsparker, Checkmarx, Veracode, Fortify, or SonarQube is highly desirable.
Why Apply?
Influence the security posture of a leading UK Bank's critical systems.
Work on a high-profile technology transformation programme.
Operate autonomously while collaborating with talented engineers and product teams.
See the tangible impact of your work in a fast-moving, complex environment.
Supportive, inclusive environment - women and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement.
Contract: 6 months with a view to extend
Location: UK (Hybrid/Flexible)
If you thrive on solving complex security challenges, love working hands-on in technology delivery, and want a role where your expertise truly shapes outcomes, we want to hear from you!
InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
About the Company
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