Devoteam Cyber Trust | Application Security Engineer | Mobility Sector

Company Description
Devoteam Cyber Trust is the Cybersecurity specialist arm of the Devoteam Group. With our 800+ experts located across EMEA, we aim to establish cybersecurity as an enabler of business success rather than a gatekeeper. We leverage an end-to-end approach to Cyber Resilience, Applied Security, and Managed Security services to secure the tech journey of large and medium-sized companies from all sectors and industries.

Since **, previously known as INTEGRITY, our team based in Portugal is specialised in providing cutting-edge Managed Security Services that combine its expertise and proprietary technology to consistently and effectively reduce the cyber risk of our clients.

The comprehensive service range includes Persistent Intrusion Testing, ISO *, PCI-DSS, GRC Consulting and Solutions, and Third-Party Risk Management. ISO * (Information Security) and ISO ** (Quality) certified, PCI-QSA, and member of CREST and CIS - Centre for Internet Security, we provide services to a considerable number of clients, operating in more than 20 countries.
Job Description
Mission
Ensure that products and applications developed by the organization incorporate security principles from inception to operations, promoting secure development practices, coordinating vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, providing technical support to development teams for risk remediation, and contributing to the continuous evolution of application security maturity.
Responsibilities
Application Security
Define and promote
Secure SDLC
practices.
Integrate security requirements into the development lifecycle.
Participate in architecture reviews and solution designs.
Conduct threat modeling sessions.
Support teams in implementing authentication, authorization, and data protection mechanisms.
Vulnerability Management
Analyze results originating from:
Penetration Tests
Vulnerability Assessments
SAST / DAST
Dependency Scanning
Container Scanning
Classify and prioritize vulnerabilities.
Provide technical support during remediation.
Track remediation plans and their respective SLAs.
Penetration Testing Coordination
Define test scope.
Coordinate with external vendors.
Validate findings.
Ensure tracking and closure of recommendations.
Training & Enablement
Conduct
Secure Coding
workshops.
Promote
OWASP Top 10
and secure development best practices.
Support the creation of
Security Champions
within teams.
Produce technical guidelines and standards.
DevSecOps
Integrate security controls into
CI/CD pipelines
.
Promote automation of security checks.
Define application security metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Qualifications
Professional Profile & Background
A professional with previous experience in software development and application architecture who has evolved into an Application Security role.
Ability to interact with development, architecture, operations, and corporate security teams, acting simultaneously as a technical consultant, facilitator, and advocate for best practices.
Capacity to understand code, architecture, and development processes, directly supporting the analysis and resolution of identified vulnerabilities.
Technical Skills
Software Development

Solid experience in at least one of the following stacks:
Java:
Spring Boot; REST APIs; Maven
C
/ .NET:
.NET Framework / .NET Core; ASP.NET
Frontend (Optional / Desirable):
Angular (JavaScript / TypeScript)
Operating Systems & Cloud Infrastructure
Linux, Shell Scripting, and basic system hardening.
Required:
Cloud knowledge with hands-on experience in production application deployments.
Desirable:
Knowledge of major cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure preferred; Google Cloud or others are relevant and transferable).
Application Security Expertise

Practical knowledge of:
OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS, and Secure Coding best practices
Threat Modeling
Authentication & Authorization (including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT)
API Security & Secure API Design
Applied Cryptography (TLS, key/certificate lifecycle, secure hashing)
Secrets Management (secret stores, secret rotation, preventing secrets in code)
Security Tooling

Experience with tools such as:
SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fortify, Veracode, Snyk, Dependabot, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, or Trivy
Behavioral Competencies & Soft Skills
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to influence without hierarchical authority.
Training and mentoring capability.
Pragmatic approach to risk management.
Ability to collaborate easily with development teams.
Strong analytical mindset.
Additional Information
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