Application Security Automation Engineer

BMO•Toronto, ON

5d•CA$82,800 - CA$154,800

About The Position

The Application Security Automation Engineer reports to the Senior Manager of automated security testing team and supports security testing activities for BMO applications. This role is responsible for leading and maturing the bank’s static application security testing (SAST) capabilities and partnering with application teams to reduce risk through secure coding practices, actionable findings, and integrated controls across the SDLC. Liaises with stakeholders to understand problems and opportunities and enables BMO to meet its goals by understanding business vision, objectives and KPIs. Participates in the execution of information security strategy.

Requirements

Typically between 5+ years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years hands-on experience with static application security (SAST) tools and dynamic application security (DAST) tools.
Strong knowledge of common coding languages (e.g. C#, JAVA, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python etc.) and ability to read/write code with minimal oversight.
5+ years scripting/automation experience (e.g., Python, Node.js, Bash) to integrate testing and repeatable checks into engineering workflows.
Working knowledge of OWASP Top 10, and the OWASP Testing Guide or other secure coding frameworks, e.g. NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF).
Solid understanding of secure coding frameworks and secure code reviews, code scanning software and vulnerability code scanning processes, network protocols and connectivity, risk-based assessment approach.
Understanding of information security risk and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

Cybersecurity certification (CISSP, CISSLP, OSCP, GSEC etc.) is an asset
Experience contributing to SOPs, reusable templates, or security testing playbooks.
Self-motivated with a positive attitude and an ability to work independently and in a team

Responsibilities

Application Security Testing Lead end-to-end SAST operations, including intake/scoping, onboarding, configuration, execution, triage, and reporting across diverse technology stacks.
Tune scan tools to reduce false positives and improve signal quality; provide secure code review and root-cause analysis support to development teams.
Contribute to other testing programs (SCA, DAST) and integration into CI/CD workflows as needed to support scan readiness, coverage validation, and triage of results.
Evaluate and adopt AI-assisted capabilities in security scanning/testing tools to improve triage speed, consistency, and remediation guidance.
Assess the security implications of LLM-enabled features on application threat models and emerging risks, e.g. supply chain integrity, prompt-driven workflows, RAG pipelines.
Identify gaps through risk-based assessments; recommend corrective actions for vulnerabilities and weaknesses; and support planning, tracking, and risk acceptance processes in alignment with regulatory expectations.