HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm ยท 10 hours ago
Security Engineer - Software 3
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expConfidential company is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to plan, coordinate, and implement application security practices throughout the software development life cycle. The role involves evaluating security vulnerabilities, implementing security solutions, and integrating security practices into the development pipeline.
DeliveryHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Perform security assessments and manual penetration testing using tools such as Burp Suite and other proxy tools
Triage static (SAST), dynamic (DAST), interactive (IAST) analysis results to identify, prioritize and remediate security vulnerabilities
Integrate security practices into C/CD pipeline to support DevSecOps initiative
Maintain documentation of security findings, remediation plans, and compliance requirements
Develop and interpret security policies and procedures Participate in security compliance efforts
Develop and deliver training materials and perform general security awareness and specific security technology training
Evaluate and recommend new and emerging security products and technologies
Leverage GenAI technologies to scale application security reviews and automate code analysis
Evaluate various application security tools/capabilities i.e., SAST,DAST, IaC, Secrets detection tools
Stay current with emerging security threats and countermeasures
Ability to train or explain the common security issues to raise the security awareness among developers and assurance engineers
Perform AWS configuration reviews
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
5+ years of experience required in Cyber security and application security
Familiarity with SAST, DAST, IAST tools
Understanding of AWS is required
Deep understanding of OWASP top issues and remediation guidelines
Understanding of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GITLAB
Strong experience and detailed technical knowledge in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, and application security
Consistent implementation of security solutions
Experience in infrastructure or application-level vulnerability testing and auditing
Preferred
Proficiency in one or more programming language ( Java, Python, JavaScript is preferred)
Familiarity with GenAI tools is a plus
Candidates with software development background is a plus
Certifications like GWAPT, OSWE, Burp Suite Certified Practitioner are good to have
Company
HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm
HireTalent is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) workforce solutions firm, specializing in securing the best talent fits in Executive/Retained Search, Direct Hire Placements, MSP, SOW, and nationwide hiring program management and support.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashish Kaushal
CEO / Founder
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