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Senior Application Security Engineer

Motion Recruitment
Houston, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 5/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026
A global energy company is looking to bring on a hands on a Senior Application Security Engineer to be part of a team building out their AppSec program from the ground up. This role is highly technical, and requires candidates with previous experience working in OT and/or embedded/software product environments. You'll perform code reviews, conduct SAST/DAST/SCA scans, identify vulnerabilities in software, firmware, and OT systems, while supporting product security incident response activities. You'll integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and help evaluate third-party libraries, components, and dependencies.

Candidates must have a strong background in software development, cyber security, and previous experience working within an Operational Technology environment.

Long term contract (12 months) with opportunity for conversion or extension

This role is on-site in Houston for the first 4 weeks, then remote with occasional travel.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5 years of experience as an appsec or product security engineer
  • Experience in OT environments a big plus
  • Deep software development background
  • Experience with hardware security a plus
  • Experience with SCA, DAST, SAST, and code reviews

Posted By: Chip Chang

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