Application Security Team Lead

Description Reporting to the Cyber Security Technical Manager, you will lead a team of Application Security Specialists dedicated to embedding security across all stages of the application development lifecycle. In this role, you will oversee team activities, mentor team members, and work directly with digital product teams and stakeholders to enhance the organisation's cyber resilience. Your leadership will ensure secure design, development, and delivery of applications aligned with business goals while adhering to best practices in application security. This is a technical, hands-on role that involves managing the implementation of application security controls, performing security assessments, and supporting the design and deployment of secure application solutions. Qualifications This role is ideal for someone who would describe themselves as being passionate about the cyber / technical security aspects of application development, protecting customer data and ensuring cyber resiliency. The ideal candidate will have a background in hands-on secure software development or application security testing, or demonstrable experience of working with development teams on security-related topics. You will also be a strong communicator, able to influence teams and programme stakeholders at various levels. The candidate will also have an understanding around the concept of "shift left" with regards to secure development practices and tooling, giving teams access to early feedback on their work. Knowledge of modern development practices and tools, including agile methodology, is vital. The candidate will be familiar with technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, as well as React and Node. Experience / knowledge of the OWASP top ten, OWASP application security verification standard and threat modelling are critical, as well as a good knowledge of utilising security tooling. Minimum Criteria Experience in a hands-on Cyber Security focused role, primarily in the application security domain. Alternatively, candidates with considerable experience in a hands-on application development role with a demonstratable level of cyber security knowledge and its application within a development environment would be considered. Benefits Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 800,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10. Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day: We find solutions We drive change We care We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on-site at our offices, and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues, allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers. It allows us to have the flexibility to work remotely up to 2-days per week whilst also using the great office spaces we have available. As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are: Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period) 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office 1 day for volunteering Funded Private Medical Insurance cover Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help Funded health screening for over 50s Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees Generous family leave policies At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they're rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility. ADZN1_UKTJ

Location: Bristol, GB

Posted Date: 2/28/2025