Application Security Engineer

Company Description

Our client operates in a high-availability healthcare software environment where reliability, security, and compliance are critical.

To strengthen application security across the full development lifecycle, the organization is looking for a hands-on Application Security Engineer who can actively remediate vulnerabilities and further roll out secure development practices within the teams.

Location: Belgium (primarily on-site)

Job Description

We are looking for a hands-on Application Security Engineer who will strengthen application security across the full software development lifecycle and actively address vulnerabilities in a high-availability environment.

This is a practical, execution-focused role: you will not only analyze vulnerabilities, but also effectively remediate them at both code and configuration level, in close collaboration with development and infrastructure teams.

You will collaborate with:

• IT Development & Application teams
• The Infrastructure team
• The Cybersecurity team (providing a prioritized remediation backlog)

Your focus will be on application-level security, in coordination with security engineers responsible for OS-level patching and infrastructure vulnerabilities.

Ready to take ownership of application security in a mission-critical healthcare environment? Read on.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of application vulnerabilities after triage (SAST / DAST / SCA, pentests, security assessments)
• Remediate vulnerabilities at code, dependency, and configuration level
• Analyze scanner results and distinguish between true and false positives
• Integrate security tooling and controls into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps enablement)
• Support secure code reviews, architecture reviews, and threat modeling

Profile & Competencies

Must-Have

• Strong software engineering background (able to read, analyze, and modify production code)
• Experience in application security and/or secure software development
• Good knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and common application vulnerabilities
• Hands-on experience with remediation at code and configuration level
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with threat modeling
• Knowledge of cloud security
• Experience with formal vulnerability management processes
• Experience in a regulated or healthcare environment

Offer

• Full-time position
• High-impact role in a mission-critical healthcare environment
• Direct contribution to improving application security maturity
• Close collaboration with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity
• After mutual trust is established: up to 2 days/week remote possible

Call To Action

Ready to take ownership of application security and strengthen the resilience of mission-critical healthcare software?

Apply now and help deliver secure software by design.