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Application Security Specialist (AppSec)

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 3 months ago

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Tecdata Engineering

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Overview

Job details

Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
No sponsorship mentioned, and this kind of work is rarely sponsored in Spain.
Be near Madrid for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 6+ years of experience
Mid-level role.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Essential requirements:
✅ More than 6 years of experience in Application Security.
✅ Experience with SAST, DAST, and SCA methodologies and tools.
✅ Advanced knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
✅ Experience in DevSecOps environments and security integration in CI/CD.
✅ Proficiency with tools:

Fortify
BurpSuite
Dependency Check

Nice to have

Valuable experience with:
⭐ Dependency Track
⭐ Defect Dojo

The role

🚀 New opportunity | Application Security Specialist (AppSec)
📍 Madrid (hybrid modality: 1 day on-site/week)
💼 Level: L9 | +6 years of experience

We are looking for an Application Security Specialist (AppSec) to join a cybersecurity team, with solid experience in protecting the software development lifecycle and DevSecOps practices.

We are looking for an autonomous, analytical, and results-oriented person, capable of working with multidisciplinary teams and providing continuous improvements in software security.

What you'll do

What will your responsibilities be?
🔹 Execution and management of security analysis:

SAST (Static Application Security Testing)
DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing)
SCA (Software Composition Analysis)

🔹 Identification, analysis, and remediation of vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications.
🔹 Integration of security tools into CI/CD pipelines.
🔹 Preparation of technical reports and recommendations for development teams.
🔹 Collaboration with development, architecture, and cybersecurity teams to drive secure coding best practices.
🔹 Participation in architecture reviews and secure design.
🔹 Support in the definition of AppSec policies and security training.

Hiring process

📩 If you have experience in AppSec and want to participate in a challenging project, we would like to meet you!

About Tecdata Engineering

Tecdata Engineering (TECDATA ENGINEERING) is a technology consulting and services provider specialized in global technology projects, with a portfolio covering custom software development, legacy modernization, managed services, cloud infrastructure, Salesforce, cybersecurity (including SOC, pentesting and NIS2 compliance), and data & AI services, alongside IT talent services such as headhunting and staff augmentation. The company reports being founded in 2012 with around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and 5M in billing, and forms part of a broader technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants across 5 countries. It states it is present in major economic sectors including banking, telecommunications, and insurance.

In Spain, Tecdata Engineering hires across multiple locations including Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with a significant share of openings marked "Completamente remoto" (fully remote) or hybrid. Its careers portal organizes vacancies into departments such as Desarrollo y QA, Ciberseguridad, Cloud, DevOps, Sistemas y Producción, Gestión de Proyectos, Comercial, and RRHH, and current openings range from COBOL and mainframe-adjacent banking roles to data engineering, Salesforce, SAP, cybersecurity, and air traffic management QA. For international professionals considering a move to Spain, the volume of remote-eligible roles across the country is notable, though the company's careers and website content is published in Spanish.

Industry: IT Services
Founded: 2012
Employees: 500
Website: tecdata.es

Good to know if you are moving

Many openings are advertised as fully remote within Spain, e.g. "Senior Data Scientist – GCP Madrid · Completamente remoto" and "ML ENGINEER Madrid · Completamente remoto".
Hiring activity in Spain includes Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with hybrid and on-site arrangements depending on the role.
The company reports around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and was founded in 2012.
It is part of a technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants operating in 5 countries.
Its client sectors include banking, telecommunications, and insurance, so many roles involve regulated, enterprise-grade environments.