Senior Engineer - Application Security
Key Responsibilities
- Integrate security requirements, controls, and testing into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps pipelines
- Manage and support application security tools, including SAST, DAST, SCA, secret scanning, and container security scanning solutions
- Conduct web application and API security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential risks
- Review application architectures and designs, recommending secure design practices and improvements
- Establish secure coding standards, guidelines, and developer security awareness initiatives
- Validate security controls before production releases and support secure application deployments
- Perform vulnerability triage, validate false positives, and track remediation activities
- Monitor emerging application security threats and recommend improvements to security practices
- Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, cloud teams, and project stakeholders throughout the SDLC
Person Specifications
- 4+ years of relevant experience in application security, DevSecOps, or software security engineering
- Strong understanding of OWASP standards, secure coding practices, and common application vulnerabilities
- Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, secret scanning, and container security tools
- Familiarity with application and API security testing tools such as Burp Suite
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, software development processes, and security integration throughout the SDLC
- Ability to assess security risks, analyze vulnerabilities, and provide practical remediation recommendations
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
- Relevant application security or cybersecurity certifications are advantageous
Vendor submissions - 12 months