What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Security Engineer position at Collabera?
Client: Banking
Job Title: AppSec Engineer
Location: Iselin, NJ 08830/Charlotte, NC 28202/Irving, TX 75039/Minneapolis, MN 55415/Chandler, AZ 85286 - Hybrid Role 3 Day Onsite
Job duration: 06 months (Extension/Conversion will depend on the performance)
Pay Rate: ($65-$69) hourly
Role Overview:
Job Title: AppSec Engineer
Location: Iselin, NJ 08830/Charlotte, NC 28202/Irving, TX 75039/Minneapolis, MN 55415/Chandler, AZ 85286 - Hybrid Role 3 Day Onsite
Job duration: 06 months (Extension/Conversion will depend on the performance)
Pay Rate: ($65-$69) hourly
Role Overview:
- We are seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join our Application Security Engineering team.
- Not a person in operations or governance side of the business.
- This role will lead and enhance our Software Composition Analysis (SCA) practice, partnering with development teams to strengthen secure coding practices, optimize security tooling, and improve the developer experience.
- You will play a key role in securing open-source software usage, maturing DevSecOps practices, and driving automation across the secure software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and enhance the Software Composition Analysis (SCA) program
- Manage and optimize security tools (e.g., Checkmarx One, BlackDuck)
- Partner with DevOps and engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities
- Conduct secure code reviews, especially for third-party libraries
- Strengthen open-source security and software supply chain controls
- Support SAST, SEA, and container security initiatives
- Design and automate vulnerability management workflows
- Collaborate with risk, governance, and compliance teams for audits
- Improve CI/CD security integrations and developer enablement
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of Information Security Engineering experience
- 5 years in Application Security / DevSecOps
- 3 years of hands-on experience in one or more languages (.NET, C#, Java, Rust, C )
- Experience writing automation scripts in Python and/or PowerShell
- Strong experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, Artifactory, Harness, Xray)
- Deep understanding of Secure SDLC
- Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and/or CWE
- Experience with container security (Kubernetes, OpenShift)
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- Industry certifications preferred (CISSP, CISM, CEH, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leveraging AI tools for false-positive reduction and automated code remediation
- Familiarity with open-source threat intelligence platforms
What Success Looks Like
- Mature and scalable SCA practice
- Reduced open-source risk exposure
- Improved vulnerability detection and remediation efficiency
- Enhanced developer experience through automation and AI
Benefits:
- The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)
Salary : $65 - $69