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First Advantage · 1 day ago

Senior Application Security Engineer (US Remote)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$130K/yr - $150K/yr
date3+ years exp

First Advantage is a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions. They are searching for a Senior Application Security Engineer to drive security assessments of various applications and enhance security measures across the business.

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Responsibilities

Develop application security strategies across the global enterprise. Design and implement secure application code bases to consistently enhance the software development life cycle (SDLC) process
Conduct thorough security assessments, including static and dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST), threat modeling, web/mobile application & API penetration testing, and application design reviews. Collaborate with teams to remediate identified issues
Contribute to the development and automation of security testing tools and processes
Assist with incident response (IR) activities that may relate to application security
Partner with teams such as security operations, DevOps, networking, and product teams to ensure a strong security posture across the organization

Qualification

Application Security EngineeringPenetration TestingWeb Application DevelopmentSecurity AssessmentsIncident ResponseSecurity Testing ToolsStatic Code AnalysisVulnerability ScannersCollaborationCommunicationTeamwork

Required

3-5 years of experience with some combination of application security engineering, penetration testing, web application/API development (.NET/C#, Java, JavaScript), system administration, networking, and information security
Relevant industry certifications from organizations such as OffSec (OSWE, OSWA, OSCP), SANS, or isc2
Familiarity with web application/API testing using tools such as Burp Suite and Postman
Familiarity with static code analysis tools such as SonarQube & GitHub Advanced Security
Familiarity with web application/API vulnerability scanners such as Qualys TAS, Invicti, & PortSwigger

Company

First Advantage

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First Advantage is a provider of technology solutions for screening, verifications, safety and compliance related to human capital.
dateFounded in 2003
location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.fadv.com

H1B Sponsorship

First Advantage has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2021-06-22IPO
2019-11-25Acquired

Leadership Team

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David Gamsey
Retired Chief Financial Officer
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Recent News

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First Advantage’s ratings affirmed by Moody’s, outlook now stable
2025-11-25
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First Advantage reports Q3 adjusted EPS 30c, consensus 28c
2025-11-08
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Earnings Flash (FA) First Advantage Corporation Reports Q3 Revenue $409.2M, vs. FactSet Est of $403.6M
2025-11-07
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