Application Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Bethesda, MD

1d•$86,900 - $198,000•Remote

About The Position

Integrate security practices throughout the software development lifecycle to enhance and maintain the security posture of software. Apply advanced consulting skills and extensive technical expertise, including full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction, and mentor and supervise team members.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, product security, or software engineering
Experience implementing or assessing Secure SDLC and application security programs, leading client engagements, managing multiple priorities, and performing architecture reviews, threat modeling, or security assessments
Experience with software supply chain security concepts, including SBOMs, dependency management, code signing, artifact integrity, and secure build pipelines
Experience implementing or evaluating application security tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, container security, API security, secrets detection, and software composition analysis
Experience with Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps operating models in large-scale software development environments
Knowledge of secure software development principles, modern application architectures, and modern software architectures, including cloud-native, microservices, APIs, containers, Kubernetes, and serverless environments
Knowledge of authentication, authorization, cryptography, API security, and cloud security
Knowledge of vulnerability management processes, risk prioritization methodologies, and remediation workflows
Ability to translate complex technical risks into executive-level briefings, business cases, and actionable roadmaps, and communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in CS, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Engineering

Nice To Haves

Experience designing or maturing enterprise application security and product security programs
Experience with secure development requirements for regulated industries, including healthcare, financial services, industrial control systems, automotive, aerospace, or critical infrastructure
Experience applying industry frameworks such as OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, NIST SSDF, NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, ISO 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, IEC 62443, and MITRE ATT&CK or ATLAS
Experience developing technical proposals, responding to RFPs, creating Statements of Work (SOWs), and supporting business development initiatives
Experience leading executive workshops, stakeholder interviews, and technical design sessions
Ability to mentor junior consultants, provide technical leadership, and contribute to practice development and thought leadership
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, depending on client needs
Possession of strong written and verbal communication skills
Possession of strong facilitation skills
Master's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or a related technical field

Responsibilities

Integrate security practices throughout the software development lifecycle to enhance and maintain the security posture of software.
Apply advanced consulting skills and extensive technical expertise, including full industry knowledge.
Develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
Work without considerable direction.
Mentor and supervise team members.