Lancaster University
Application Security Engineer - 0589-26
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Application Security Engineer
ISS - IT Security
Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
Salary: £48,822 to £56,535 (Full-time indefinite)
Closing Date: Sunday 09 August 2026
Interview Date: Monday 17 August 2026
Reference: 0589-26
Lancaster University is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Application Security Engineer to join the IT Security Team within Information Systems Services. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to strategic and operational technology initiatives that support teaching, research, the student experience, and the effective running of the University.
About the Role
As an Application Security Engineer, you will play a central role in strengthening the security of applications and integrations used across the University by embedding security into how software is designed, built, and operated. You will work closely with development, platform, and delivery teams across a diverse range of technologies and environments. Because of this, you will draw on real-world experience to understand how applications are developed and used in practice, helping teams improve security in ways that are pragmatic, proportionate, and sustainable.
You will be responsible for identifying and reducing security risk across the full application lifecycle, covering both long-running production services and newly developed solutions. This includes defining and maintaining application security standards, advising on secure design and architecture, and supporting the effective use of security tooling and processes. The role spans a broad application landscape including web and mobile applications, APIs, and microservices, and applies DevSecOps principles to ensure security is considered early and consistently.
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A key focus of the role is supporting the University’s cloud enablement programme. You will help ensure that cloud-based architectures, services, and deployments are designed and implemented securely, while recognising the realities of operating live services and the need to balance security, usability, and delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Play a central role in strengthening the security of applications and integrations used across the University.
- Embed security into how software is designed, built, and operated.
- Work closely with development, platform, and delivery teams across a diverse range of technologies and environments.
- Identify and reduce security risk across the full application lifecycle.
- Define and maintain application security standards.
- Advise on secure design and architecture.
- Support the effective use of security tooling and processes.
- Apply DevSecOps principles to ensure security is considered early and consistently.
- Support the University’s cloud enablement programme.
- Help ensure that cloud-based architectures, services, and deployments are designed and implemented securely.
Requirements
- A pragmatic, experience-led approach to application security.
- Comfortable working in complex and evolving environments.
- Constructively challenge existing approaches and help teams improve security through sound judgement rather than prescriptive theory.
- Strong communication skills are essential.
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Benefits
- Opportunity to make a tangible and lasting impact on the University’s security posture.
- Work collaboratively within a supportive and forward-looking technology environment.
- Primarily based on the Lancaster University Bailrigg campus, with flexible hybrid working options to support a positive work-life balance.
- Expectation of at least 2 days a week in the office.
How to Apply
If interested, apply now and submit your CV alongside an optional Coversheet up to a maximum of two A4 pages.
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