Application Security Engineer (KTP Associate)
Salary: €32,080 - 38,784 yearly
Salary: £32,080.00-£38,784.00
Job Reference: 503
Job Title: Application Security Engineer (KTP Associate)
Job Location: Gateway House
Full-time/Tempo parziale: Full-time
Employee Weekly Hours: Salary: £32,080.00-£38,784.00
Closing Date: 24/07/2026
Main duties and responsibilities
Role
This 18 month fixed term project funded via the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme enables Swipe & Tap Limited to bring in new skills and academic thinking to deliver a strategic innovation project. The KTP associate leads the project with support from the university and business teams. Applying academic knowledge to a real-world challenge, a KTP is a chance to deliver impact and shape your career. There is a development budget which allows you to further enhance your personal and professional development.
Based at Swipe and Tap Limited,



Leicester https://swipeandtap.co.uk/ with occasional visits to DMU the associate will develop a bespoke secure-by-design software solution that enables continuous and affordable security validation of web, mobile and API services.
The role requires the Associate to be based in the business, remote working is not an option.
Key Responsibilities
- Work collegiately to design and build a robust, scalable security validation capability that supports continuous testing across web, mobile and API applications.
- Ensure the usability, robustness and security of the developed solution.
- Remain aware of relevant current technological advancements
- Produce high standard periodic progress reports, deliver presentations as required and disseminate findings and project outputs in peer reviewed 3*/4* academic publications.
- Define and maintain data management plan, project plan, and risk register.
- Upskill relevant staff and embed technical knowledge.
- Contribute to meetings and scholarly dissemination linked to the KTP.
- Create technical manuals, periodic project

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