Job Description:
Application Security Engineer
Manchester, Staines or London
Permanent
Hybrid up to 3 days WFH
Salary from: £67.3k - £84.1k + 10% bonus + fantastic benefits
37.5 hours per week
We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.
We make health happen
At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.
Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.
As Application Security Engineer you will provide technical support for the design, development, testing, integration and maintenance of Application Security tooling across the Bupa Global, India and UK Market Units. You will act as subject matter expert using your technical skill and expertise to support and oversee the implementation and operation of Application Security technology to ensure that Bupa developed products are secure throughout their lifecycle.
How you’ll help us make health happen:
- Design, configure, develop, integrate, deploy and maintain secure development technologies
- Integrate Application Security tooling with our development pipelines, products and enterprise architecture (MS Entra etc)
- Develop and embed application security into the development delivery pipelines
- Implement a product management approach to drive continuous improvement in controls, including infrastructure as code, CI\CD and DevOps
- Ensure that Application Security platforms are aligned to evolving regulatory and security requirements, including GDPR, ISO 27001, and NIST standards
- Support compliance and assurance activity by 1LOD, 2LOD, 3LOD and external by maintaining and providing necessary evidence and reports
- Monitor Application Security tooling to ensure security and availability.
- Investigate Application Security issues which pose a high risk and escalate appropriately
- Identify and deliver automation and optimisation in delivery of Application Security tooling
- Act as Application Security subject matter expert to advise technical and non-technical team colleagues on best practice application security practices
You
- Demonstrable experience of the design, implementation and operation of secure development processes and practices including knowledge of SCA, SAST, DAST and other common application security tooling
- Strong knowledge of application security best practices
- Experience of managing application security in CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with code and automation (e.g., Terraform, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs)
- Desirable to have professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA.
- Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks and security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex application security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [email protected]
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
ITLocations:
Anchorage 4, Salford Quays, Angel Court, London, Staines - Willow HouseSkills Required
- Experience designing, implementing, and operating secure development processes and practices
- Knowledge of SCA, SAST, DAST, and other application security tooling
- Strong knowledge of application security best practices
- Experience managing application security in CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with code and automation, such as Terraform, PowerShell, Python, and REST APIs
- Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks and security standards, including ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA
Bupa Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bupa and has not been reviewed or approved by Bupa.
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Healthcare Strength — Health cover via the UK Health Trust, day‑one medical support for frontline roles, and dedicated women’s health initiatives indicate a robust, health‑centric package. Access to digital GP, nurse lines, and options such as dental and health cash plans further reinforce medical and preventive care breadth.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing programs span mental, physical, emotional, and financial support, with offerings like EAP access, gym discounts, and health assessments. Flexible work and wellbeing programs highlighted in some regions add to lifestyle value.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include enhanced parental leave in certain UK business units and a family mental‑health support line. Options to extend medical coverage to dependants and family‑oriented allowances strengthen support beyond the individual.
Bupa Insights
What We Do
Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We are an international healthcare company serving over 38 million customers worldwide. With no shareholders, we reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. We directly employ around 85,000 people, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, the US, Middle East and Ireland. We also have associate businesses in Saudi Arabia and India. For more information, visit www.bupa.com
