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# Application Security Engineer

- **Company:** American CyberSystems
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $170,560.0 - $183,040.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Test Suite, Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Large Language Models, Software Security, Servicenow, Static Application Security Testing, Dynamic Application Security Testing
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/58824967-application-security-engineer

## About the Role

* Experience in Application Security (with enablement or CoP experience)
 * Hands-on in AI/LLM security (prompt injection, RAG, guardrails)
 * Strong Python automation skills (security testing, adversarial probes)
 * Expertise in secure SDLC, CI/CD security, and threat modeling
 * Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA & ServiceNow AVR
 * Proven ability to mentor developers and influence engineering teams

## Description

* Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA, AVR flows)
 * Operationalize AI adversarial testing & define Golden Test Suites
 * Build security KPIs, dashboards & compliance tracking
 * Enable teams via training, playbooks, threat modeling & workshops
 * Act as the bridge between Security & Engineering
 * Drive governance, risk tracking, and enterprise security standards adoption


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