Senior Application Security Engineer

Wilson Elser - Business & Legal ProfessionalsNew York, NY
$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Application Security Engineer to help establish and mature our secure software development and DevSecOps program. This role will serve as the bridge between Information Security and Application Development, partnering closely with engineering leadership to embed security into the software development lifecycle without slowing innovation or delivery. This individual will work across internally developed applications, cloud-native platforms, CI/CD pipelines, integrations, low-code/no-code platforms, and Azure-hosted services. The ideal candidate combines hands-on application security expertise with practical development experience and strong collaboration skills. This position will report to the Information Security team with a strong dotted-line partnership into Application Development and Engineering leadership.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Application Security, Product Security, DevSecOps, or Software Engineering
  • Hands-on experience securing CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
  • Experience working directly with development teams in agile environments
  • Strong understanding of: Secure coding principles, OWASP Top 10, Secure SDLC practices, Threat modeling, Vulnerability management
  • Experience with at least several of the following technologies: Azure DevOps, Azure cloud services, Snyk, SonarQube, Containers/Kubernetes, PowerShell, Python, .NET, JavaScript, React, PHP
  • Experience integrating security tooling into CI/CD pipelines
  • Ability to analyze scanner results and distinguish meaningful risk from low-value findings
  • Strong scripting and automation skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mature the organization’s secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) program
  • Partner with developers and engineering leadership to embed secure-by-design principles into development workflows
  • Perform application security reviews, threat modeling, and secure architecture assessments
  • Review source code and assist development teams in identifying and remediating vulnerabilities
  • Establish secure development standards, policies, and reusable secure coding templates
  • Build and maintain “paved road” secure development patterns for common technologies and frameworks
  • Integrate and optimize security tooling within Azure DevOps pipelines
  • Manage and improve SAST, DAST, SCA, API scanning, and IaC scanning processes
  • Enhance automated security testing within CI/CD workflows
  • Develop processes for vulnerability ingestion, triage, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting
  • Build dashboards and metrics around application security posture and remediation SLAs
  • Create or customize scripts and integrations to normalize findings across multiple security tools
  • Administer and optimize tools such as: Snyk, SonarQube, Azure DevOps, PowerShell scanning tools, Additional open source or commercial AppSec tooling as needed
  • Evaluate gaps in existing security tooling coverage and recommend improvements
  • Tune scanners, suppress false positives appropriately, and create custom detection rules where necessary
  • Partner with development teams to manage security exceptions and remediation timelines
  • Collaborate with cloud and infrastructure teams to secure Azure-hosted applications and services
  • Support security reviews involving: Azure PaaS services, Containers, Databricks, MongoDB, Data Lake environments, Azure Data Factory, Power Platform / Power Apps
  • Assist with securing low-code/no-code platforms and related governance processes
  • Establish and support a Security Champions program within engineering teams
  • Deliver developer-focused training, workshops, lunch-and-learns, and secure coding guidance
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor to developers on secure coding and DevSecOps practices
  • Promote a collaborative, enablement-focused security culture

Benefits

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • generous PTO plan
  • Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits
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