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We are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support ongoing application security initiatives across multiple development teams. The candidate will partner with engineering teams to help identify vulnerabilities, recommend remediation strategies, and guide teams through secure development lifecycle processes.
Responsibilities
Security Defect Management
Analyze and validate security vulnerabilities identified via CodeQL, Rapid7, penetration testing, bug bounty programs, etc.
Explain vulnerabilities, risks, and remediation actions to engineering teams.
Engineering Consulting
Act as a security advisor to software engineers, architects, and product owners.
Provide context-aware guidance on secure architecture decisions and documentation.
Support teams in implementing new features securely and remediating vulnerabilities.
Tool Enablement
Set up and monitor security tooling at the repository/application level (CodeQL, Rapid7, etc.).
Ensure proper automation and integration according to security processes.
Security Testing & Onboarding
Coordinate security testing efforts (penetration tests, security assurance assessments).
Manage resulting findings through the defect management process.
Team Interaction
Work directly with application development teams as their dedicated security engineer.
Collaborate with the larger security engineering team to align on standards and processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field with 8 years of Information Security experience
OR Master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
Application Security expertise — understanding of vulnerabilities and remediation (OWASP, CWE/CVE, SANS 25).
Knowledge of security processes including:
Enterprise security architecture
Threat modeling
Vulnerability assessment
Risk analysis
Identity & Access Management
Defense in depth
SDLC processes
API security
SCA / SAST / DAST
Cloud security experience (Azure or AWS).
Professional certifications preferred (CISSP, CCSP, GWAPT, GWEB, AWS Security, etc.).
Development background in Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript, or similar.
Experience with automation and scripting.
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support ongoing application security initiatives across multiple development teams. The candidate will partner with engineering teams to help identify vulnerabilities, recommend remediation strategies, and guide teams through secure development lifecycle processes.
Responsibilities
Security Defect Management
Analyze and validate security vulnerabilities identified via CodeQL, Rapid7, penetration testing, bug bounty programs, etc.
Explain vulnerabilities, risks, and remediation actions to engineering teams.
Engineering Consulting
Act as a security advisor to software engineers, architects, and product owners.
Provide context-aware guidance on secure architecture decisions and documentation.
Support teams in implementing new features securely and remediating vulnerabilities.
Tool Enablement
Set up and monitor security tooling at the repository/application level (CodeQL, Rapid7, etc.).
Ensure proper automation and integration according to security processes.
Security Testing & Onboarding
Coordinate security testing efforts (penetration tests, security assurance assessments).
Manage resulting findings through the defect management process.
Team Interaction
Work directly with application development teams as their dedicated security engineer.
Collaborate with the larger security engineering team to align on standards and processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field with 8 years of Information Security experience
OR Master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
Application Security expertise — understanding of vulnerabilities and remediation (OWASP, CWE/CVE, SANS 25).
Knowledge of security processes including:
Enterprise security architecture
Threat modeling
Vulnerability assessment
Risk analysis
Identity & Access Management
Defense in depth
SDLC processes
API security
SCA / SAST / DAST
Cloud security experience (Azure or AWS).
Professional certifications preferred (CISSP, CCSP, GWAPT, GWEB, AWS Security, etc.).
Development background in Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript, or similar.
Experience with automation and scripting.
