Senior Application Security Engineer

Western Governors University•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

You’ll collaborate on security-focused tools and services while helping shape security documentation and standards. As a Senior Application Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in strengthening WGU’s security posture by reviewing access requests, guiding vulnerability remediation, and contributing to security policies and standards. Your expertise will help ensure our applications and systems remain secure, resilient, and aligned with best practices. You will safeguard systems and applications by identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security vulnerabilities throughout the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of information security experience.
Meaningful experience in software development, including proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, C/C++, etc.
Security Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of OWASP Top 10, web application security, API security, and secure architecture principles.
Strong understanding of SDLC processes
Comfort with CLI and experience using open-source security tools (e.g., Kali, Nessus, Burp, NMap, Metasploit, Wireshark).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify technical details for executive audiences.

Nice To Haves

Security certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, OSCP, CEH, or similar.
Experience with cloud infrastructure security.
Familiarity with tools like Burp Suite, Snyk, Checkmarx, or similar SAST/DAST tools.

Responsibilities

Analyze source code to identify security flaws such as injection flaws and broken authentication.
Oversee vulnerability scanning of applications and APIs.
Perform threat modeling to identify potential attack vectors and security weaknesses during system design
Perform architecture reviews and create security documentation for new projects
Build, configure, and maintain application security tools (e.b., SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines
Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize and fix security vulnerabilities.
Educate developers on secure coding practices and emerging threats.
Assess user access to software-related systems to ensure least-privilege access and provide appropriate risk mitigation.
Contribute to the development and improvement of security policies, standards, and procedures.
Identify gaps and help develop standards, guidelines, and procedures to strengthen WGU’s security framework.