Freelance Application Security Architect

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Security Architect with an emphasis on application security. You will work closely with application, infrastructure and compliance teams to embed security in the deployment of new solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the application security architecture strategy across cloud-native and on-prem applications.
• Perform security architectural reviews for new solutions.
• Integrate security best practices (DevSecOps, SAST/DAST, etc.) into CI/CD pipelines.
• Establish and maintain secure coding standards and code review processes.
• Provide guidance and support the integration with IAM, authentication, cryptography, logging, etc.
• Help select and deploy security tools and embed them into technology solutions.
• Support technological compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001 or GDPR.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in information security, with at least 2 years focused on application security or security architecture.
• Understanding of secure SDLC, OWASP and cloud security patterns.
• Familiarity with code scanning tools, common cloud platforms and containerized environments.
• Ability to communicate security risk to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with agile and DevSecOps environments.
• Prior experience conducting secure design reviews and supporting external audits or penetration tests.
• 2days per week onsite presence is required for this role

Please note that only candidates holding EU nationality are eligible to obtain the required security clearance for this position.