Application Security Engineer
Location: Fully Remote (East Coast)
Clearance: Public Trust, Secret Clearance preferred
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: $120,000-$140,000
Role Overview:
The Application Security Engineer will support the secure development and testing of applications by leveraging specialized tools, implementing security controls, and ensuring compliance with federal standards. This role involves hands-on work with application security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST), vulnerability management, secure coding practices, and collaboration with development teams to protect enterprise web applications in a federal environment.
Responsibilities:
- Support Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and IDE Plug-in environments using Veracode and Burp Suite.
- Design and implement enterprise-wide security controls to secure applications, systems, networks, or infrastructure services.
- Secure enterprise web applications, with a focus on mitigating OWASP Top 10 risks, CVSS scoring, CWE, WASC, and SANS Top 25 vulnerabilities.
- Integrate security practices into development workflows using IDEs such as Eclipse, JDeveloper (including pipeline development), or Visual Studio.
- Perform application security testing and automation using tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Proxy, Selenium, and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) capabilities.
- Write and maintain bash scripts to support security automation, testing, and troubleshooting tasks.
- Participate in vulnerability discovery, triage, and remediation processes, including crowdsourced security programs via platforms like HackerOne.
- Work in Linux or UNIX environments, including navigating file systems and troubleshooting basic website connectivity and security issues.
- Ensure applications and security practices align with federal compliance standards, including NIST 800-53, FIPS, or FedRAMP.
Requirements
- Minimum 6+ years of Information Technology experience with a focus on application and security engineering.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting application security testing, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST).
- Demonstrated experience with SAST, DAST, and IDE plug-in integrations using tools such as Veracode and Burp Suite.
- Experience with Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) tools and methodologies.
- Proficiency using OWASP ZAP and/or Burp Proxy for web application security testing.
- Experience participating in vulnerability discovery and remediation programs, including HackerOne.
- Experience with test automation tools, including Selenium.
- Proficiency in bash scripting for security automation, testing, and troubleshooting.
- 2+ years of development experience in one or more programming languages, including Java, Python, .NET, or C#.
- Experience integrating security into development workflows using Eclipse, JDeveloper (including CI/CD pipeline development), or Visual Studio.
- 3+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide security controls to secure applications, systems, networks, or infrastructure services.
- Hands-on experience securing enterprise web applications, with strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, CVSS, CWE, WASC, and SANS Top 25 vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of federal compliance and security frameworks, including NIST 800-53, FIPS, and FedRAMP.
- Working knowledge of Linux or UNIX environments, including file system navigation and troubleshooting basic website connectivity issues.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Public Trust Determination or Active Security clearance (preferred)
Benefits
Salary: $120,000-$140,000
Benefits include Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance, and PTO.
