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Innovation, creativity, and collaboration drive the company to offer exceptional services to clients.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking an experienced Principal Application Security Engineer to lead application security across RX's global technology estate.\nReporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), this role will serve as the senior technical authority for application security and secure software delivery practices. The successful candidate will partner closely with engineering leadership to ensure security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle while enabling teams to deliver business value quickly and safely.\nThis is a highly visible individual contributor role with enterprise-wide influence across Digital, Global Business Systems, cloud platforms, APIs, integrations, and customer-facing applications.\nThe role combines technical leadership, application security expertise, engineering engagement, threat modelling, secure-by-design governance, and application security posture management.\nResponsibilities\nLead the RX Application Security programme, defining and maintaining strategy, roadmap, standards, controls, and security maturity objectives. \nDrive adoption of Secure by Design principles by embedding security throughout the Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including threat modelling and security architecture reviews. \nOwn and mature the Application Security Posture Management capability, including management and optimisation of Aikido and related security tooling. \nDevelop KPIs, dashboards, and reporting for engineering and executive stakeholders, while identifying opportunities for automation and continuous improvement. \nOversee vulnerability management activities across applications and platforms, including findings from SAST, DAST, Software Composition Analysis, container security, Infrastructure as Code security, CI/CD security, API security reviews, and penetration testing. \nPartner with Engineering Directors, Architects, Product Leaders, and Software Engineers to promote secure coding, secure design, and developer-friendly security practices. \nProvide security guidance for cloud-native environments and modern architectures, including AWS, Azure, microservices, APIs, containers, serverless technologies, and SaaS platforms. \nSupport governance, audit, compliance, risk assessment, and assurance activities while providing technical leadership and mentoring across engineering and security communities. \nRequirements\nSignificant experience in Application Security, Product Security, or Security Engineering. \nStrong understanding of modern software development methodologies and engineering practices. \nExperience implementing Secure Development Lifecycle programmes. \nExperience conducting threat modelling and architecture security reviews. \nDeep understanding of application security principles, attack techniques, and risk management. \nHands-on experience with OWASP Top 10, SAST, DAST, SCA, Container Security, Infrastructure as Code Security, CI/CD Security, and API Security. \nExperience securing cloud-native environments, particularly AWS and Azure. \nStrong stakeholder management, communication, influencing, leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills. \nWork in a Way That Works for You\nWe promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.\nWorking Pattern\nWorking flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.\nAbout the Business\nRX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organisations. With a presence in 25 countries across 41 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit http://www.rxglobal.com\n\nWe know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Clickhereto access benefits specific to your location.\nWe are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.\nCriminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. 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