Senior Application Security Engineer ID87004

AgileEngine•Tampa, FL

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 threat modeling, and integrates security controls into CI/CD pipelines. The engineer works across programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, and Java, and with cloud infrastructure such as AWS. This position is part of a security organization supporting the agile development of secure and reliable applications and products. The role also involves interpreting scan results to focus remediation on the highest-risk vulnerabilities, collaborating with stakeholders to establish application security metrics, and developing automation that helps teams improve application security efficiently. The engineer ensures processes for key systems are documented, maintained, and archived. AgileEngine describes itself as an Inc. 5000 company creating software for Fortune 500 brands and startups across more than 17 industries. The company highlights a people-first culture and offers professional growth opportunities, competitive USD-based compensation, project opportunities, and flexible scheduling with remote and office options. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

At least 4 years of hands-on application security experience in a modern software-development environment.
A 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; IAST experience is a plus.
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 risk, 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 level.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with security tools such as Nessus, Burp, and web application firewalls.
Experience with Static/Dynamic Application Security Testing methodologies and tools.
Experience conducting a detailed threat model exercise.
Experience assessing CI/CD pipelines from a security perspective, including integrating security tools with the pipeline.
Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and technologies, preferably AWS.
Ability and willingness to partner across the engineering organization to establish a security posture.
Results-oriented approach and commitment to steady continuous improvement.
Curiosity and interest in investigating underlying causes.
Effective communication and a solution-oriented mindset.
Strategic thinking focused on integrating current initiatives and identifying improvements while meeting business needs.
Experience with automation tools such as Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Salt, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

Deploy and tune code-scanning solutions, including SAST, DAST, and IAST.
Interpret code-scanning results and focus teams on remediation of the highest-risk vulnerabilities.
Conduct application threat modeling to identify threat vectors that could lead to disruption or data breaches.
Collaborate with technology stakeholders to establish metrics demonstrating application security proficiency across engineering teams.
Guide 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.
Integrate security testing and controls into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows.
Work with engineering teams to strengthen secure coding and DevSecOps practices.