[8PP] Senior Security Analyst- Application Security & DevSecOps

Software Mind Americas

3d•Remote

About The Position

Software Mind is seeking qualified candidates to fill the role of Senior Security Analyst- Application Security & DevSecOps. In addition to a competitive salary rate and a positive work environment, we are committed to delivering high-quality technology solutions. We also offer flexible schedules, an authentic work-life balance, and payment in US Dollars. This role focuses on embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate partners closely with engineering teams, drives security program maturity, and can assess technology risk at both a technical and strategic level.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, or a similar role.
Demonstrated experience maturing an engineering organization through Secure SDLC adoption — not just deploying tools.
Hands-on AppSec and DevSecOps background: SAST/DAST/SCA, CI/CD pipeline security, secrets management.
Strong product and technology security review experience — ability to assess a new platform or tool and articulate concrete risks and mitigations.
Experience with CI/CD and source control tooling (Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, or equivalents).
Familiarity with secure development frameworks (NIST SSDF, OWASP SAMM/ASVS, BSIMM).
Cloud security experience in AWS and/or Azure.
Strong collaboration and communication skills — able to coach developers and present risk to both technical and executive audiences.
+90% English proficiency (written and spoken, minimum B2 level).

Nice To Haves

Experience in a SOC 2 and/or ISO 27001 environment.
Threat modeling experience.
Exposure to AI/ML security and governance considerations.
Relevant certifications: CSSLP, GWAPT, CISSP, or cloud security certifications.

Responsibilities

Partner with development teams to embed secure coding practices throughout the SDLC, shifting security from a final gate to a shared, integrated responsibility.
Assess current development practices against Secure SDLC standards, identify gaps, and drive a phased maturity roadmap with measurable milestones.
Lead developer enablement initiatives — secure coding guidance, threat modeling, and a security champions program — that build durable capability within engineering teams.
Integrate and tune SAST, DAST, SCA, and secrets scanning in CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Bitbucket) to deliver fast, in-workflow feedback with minimal friction.
Evaluate prospective products, platforms, SaaS tools, and developer tooling to confirm alignment with security best practices before adoption.
Conduct architecture and design reviews, assessing authentication, authorization, data handling, encryption, logging, and multi-tenancy considerations.
Review third-party and supply chain risk — dependencies, integrations, AI/ML components, and vendor security posture — and define conditions for safe use.
Produce clear, risk-based assessments and recommendations (approve, approve-with-conditions, or reject) for engineering and security leadership.
Partner with vendor risk and compliance functions to align product reviews with SOC 2 and broader control requirements.
Implement policy-as-code guardrails and infrastructure-as-code security controls across Azure/M365 cloud environments.
Drive cloud posture improvements — configuration hardening, CIS benchmark alignment, WAF, and network segmentation.
Establish supply chain security controls including dependency governance and code signing.