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Senior Application Security Engineer

Agile Defense, LLC
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026
Requisition #: 1858
Job Title: Senior Application Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
Job Description
Responsible for engineering and optimizing integrated systems that support enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives. Develops comprehensive solutions that enhance system reliability, scalability, and security. Leads the evaluation of new technologies and system architectures, providing strategic recommendations to enhance organizational capabilities.
Education and Years of Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, and 4 years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
Required Skills
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
  • 1 year of experience with supporting Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and IDE Plug-in environments using Veracode .
  • 2 years of experience with Java, Python, .NET, or C#.
  • 3 years of experience using the design and implementation of enterprise-wide security controls to secure applications, systems, network, or infrastructure services.
  • Experience with Eclipse, JDeveloper, including pipeline development, or Visual Studio Experience with securing enterprise web applications and OWASP Top 10, CVSS, CWE, WASC, and SANS-25.
  • Knowledge of federal compliance standards, including NIST 800-53, FIPS, or FedRAMP.
  • 2 years experience working in Linux based environments, including navigating and troubleshooting basic website connectivity issues
  • Familiarity in Linux environment and some type of coding and/or scripting experience is a must.
  • The areas of focus for this role are Burp Enterprise experience performing DAST scanning.
    • Experience with Burp Professional, with focus on SAST scanning.
    • Veracode experience performing SAST scanning.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience with Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) capabilities and tools.
  • Experience with HackerOne.
  • Experience with Selenium.
  • Experience writing bash scripts.
  • Experience with OWASP ZAP or Burp Proxy
$140,000 - $145,000 a year
In addition, Agile Defense invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Agile's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities as well as other optional benefit elections.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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At Agile Defense, we know that our employees are our most important asset. We believe in our responsibility to our fellow employees, customers, company, and to our country. We promote teamwork, integrity, and creativity; we expect our fellow employees to also live these values.

Agile Defense, Inc. does not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other proscribed category set forth in federal or state regulations.

 

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