Senior Application Security Engineer ID87004

AgileEngine • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to strengthen secure coding and DevSecOps practices across engineering teams. The role deploys and tunes SAST, DAST, and IAST tools, conducts application threat modeling, and integrates security controls into CI/CD pipelines. Candidates should be comfortable working with code in Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar languages, as well as cloud infrastructure such as AWS.

The position is part of a security organization that enables agile development of secure and reliable applications and products. It works collaboratively with engineering stakeholders to prioritize meaningful risks, improve security through automation, establish security metrics, and maintain documented processes. Applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer; the company cannot sponsor or take over employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; sponsorship or transfer of employment visa sponsorship is not available.
• At least 4 years of hands-on application security experience in a modern software-development environment.
• Software engineering foundation and ability to read, understand, and discuss code in Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar languages.
• Deep experience deploying, tuning, and interpreting SAST and DAST tools.
• Demonstrated experience conducting threat modeling and translating findings into practical security requirements.
• Experience integrating security testing and controls into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows.
• Working knowledge of AWS or cloud application security, APIs, authentication and authorization, secrets management, and common web-application vulnerabilities.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt.
• Ability to prioritize genuine security risks, reduce scanner noise, and drive timely remediation of meaningful vulnerabilities.
• Strong communication and influence skills, including the ability to explain complex security issues to engineers, engineering leaders, and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and ability to build trust with development teams while improving security without unnecessarily slowing product delivery.
• Upper-intermediate English proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• IAST experience.
• Familiarity with security tools such as Nessus, Burp, and web application firewalls.
• Experience with Static/Dynamic Application Security Testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience with automation tools such as Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Salt, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Experience conducting a detailed threat-model exercise.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and assessing them from a security perspective, including integrating security tools into the pipeline.
• Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies, preferably AWS.
• Collaborative approach to partnering across the engineering organization to establish a security posture.
• Results-oriented mindset and commitment to steady continuous improvement.
• Curiosity and motivation to investigate why something is happening.
• Effective communication and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Strategic thinking that integrates current initiatives and identifies improvements while meeting business needs.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and tune code-scanning solutions, including SAST, DAST, and IAST.
• Interpret code-scanning results and focus remediation on the highest-risk vulnerabilities.
• Threat-model applications to identify potential threat vectors that could cause disruption or data breaches.
• Collaborate with technology stakeholders to establish metrics demonstrating application security proficiency across engineering teams.
• Guide the development of tools and automation that improve application security and make security gains faster and easier for teams.
• Ensure processes associated with key systems are documented, maintained, and archived.

Benefits

• Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• USD-based compensation.
• Education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects with modern solutions for Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flexible schedule with remote and office options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed