Web Developer Security Engineer

Spry Methods • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Web Developer Security Engineer protects mission-critical web applications, application programming interfaces (APIs), and sensitive data by embedding security across the software development lifecycle. This role combines application security engineering, secure software development, vulnerability remediation, monitoring, and compliance support.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of experience in web application security, application security engineering, or secure software development lifecycle work.
• Hands-on experience in secure software development, DevSecOps automation, and vulnerability remediation.
• Proven experience with .NET technologies, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, representational state transfer (REST) APIs, and structured query language (SQL).
• Ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools and scripting languages to automate monitoring and compliance efforts.
• Strong understanding of the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10, secure coding standards, web application firewalls (WAFs), file integrity monitoring, and security testing tools.
• Ability to perform risk assessments and provide remediation guidance for core systems and dependencies.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to meet federal screening and suitability requirements prior to start.
• Current security certifications maintained for a minimum of five years, spanning application security (such as CSSLP, GWEB, or CASE), offensive security (such as OSWE or OSCP), and foundational security (such as Security+ or GSEC); expired or never-used certifications will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth experience with federal cybersecurity frameworks and authorization processes.
• Experience with threat modeling, resilient security architecture, cloud security, and container security.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and remediate critical vulnerabilities, logic flaws, insecure dependencies, and misconfigurations in web applications and APIs.
• Drive the vulnerability lifecycle through threat modeling, security assessments, and technical validation of remediation actions.
• Support secure design patterns, data protection mechanisms, and secure communication protocols across applications and supporting services.
• Review and analyze web server and application logs to detect anomalies and indicators of compromise.
• Implement automation scripts for threat intelligence integration and application security monitoring.
• Participate in audits, risk assessments, and security authorization activities tied to federal frameworks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level