Franklin Fitch · 3 weeks ago
Senior Application Security Architect
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expFranklin Fitch is a leading organization seeking a seasoned Application Security Specialist to join their security team. The role involves guiding secure design and modern security practices across a global enterprise and shaping the company’s application security strategy.
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Hiring Manager
Dafydd Kevis
Responsibilities
Drive the enterprise application security strategy and ensure alignment with organizational objectives
Establish and implement secure design standards across cloud-native, containerized, and on-premises environments
Create and maintain reusable architecture patterns and security frameworks for enterprise-wide adoption
Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities early
Integrate security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST, secrets scanning) into development pipelines and CI/CD workflows
Partner with DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure teams to embed security practices into engineering processes
Collaborate with software developers, architects, and business stakeholders to promote consistent security practices
Support incident response, compliance audits, and risk investigations with application-specific expertise
Keep abreast of emerging threats and security technologies to enhance the organization’s security posture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
At least 5 years of experience in software development, application security, or software architecture
Strong understanding of web application security principles, OWASP Top 10, and secure development lifecycle practices
Experience designing and securing modern architectures including microservices, APIs, containers, and serverless applications
Hands-on experience with application security tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST, and secrets scanning
Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills across both technical and non-technical teams
Preferred
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, or GIAC preferred
Experience securing applications in AWS or Azure environments
Background in regulated industries is a plus
Proficiency in one or more programming languages (C#/.NET or Python preferred)
Company
Franklin Fitch
Franklin Fitch provides recruitment for networking infrastructure, server infrastructure, big data, project management and cyber security.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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2023-12-25
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