Senior Application Security Engineer at Conclase Consulting

At Conclase Consulting, we provide top notch IT solutions and support services to help you transform your business into an Intelligent Enterprise, redefine the customer experience, deliver a step change in productivity, and inspire total workforce engagement to achieve game-changing outcomes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Application Security Engineer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Role Description

• The Senior Application Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust application security controls across Conclase’s products and client solutions.
• This full-time, on-site role based in Lagos will work closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to embed secure-by-design principles throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Daily responsibilities include performing threat modeling, secure code reviews, security testing and application vulnerability assessments, as well as coordinating remediation efforts with development teams.
• The person in this role will define and maintain application security standards, guidelines, and best practices, and help automate security testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Additional tasks include investigating security incidents, mentoring engineers on secure coding practices, collaborating with stakeholders to meet compliance requirements, and contributing to security architecture decisions for new and existing systems.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications with a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Strong experience with application security fundamentals, including secure software design, threat modeling, and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
• Proficiency in secure coding practices in one or more languages used in modern web or mobile applications (such as Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with application security testing tools, such as SAST, DAST, SCA, and interactive application security testing, and the ability to interpret and prioritize their findings.
• Experience embedding security into CI/CD pipelines and collaborating closely with DevOps and engineering teams on automation and continuous security testing.
• Knowledge of security testing and code review is a must.
• Ability to test fixes that have been done on applications and provide status update.
• Banking or fintech experience is a must.
• Familiarity with cloud security concepts and platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or GCP), including identity and access management, secrets management, and secure configuration.
• Knowledge of relevant security frameworks and standards (for example, OWASP SAMM, NIST, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS) and how they apply to application security programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead security initiatives, influence technical decisions, and mentor other engineers and stakeholders on security best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex security topics clearly to both technical and non-technical

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: careers@conclaseint.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.