Senior Application Security Engineer

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office., We are seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security organization and strengthen the security of our applications, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines. In this role, you will partner with engineering, architecture, and DevOps teams to embed security into the SDLC, implement and optimize WAF policies, enhance supply chain and pipeline security, and promote secure API and application design across the enterprise., * Integrate security practices throughout the SDLC in partnership with engineering and DevOps teams.

• Promote secure coding standards, tooling, and automation.
• Design, implement, and maintain security controls within CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Ensure software integrity through code signing, artifact validation, and provenance.
• Automate SAST, DAST, SCA, and container image scanning in the build and release pipelines.
• Automated AI specific vulnerability scanning into CI/CD to catch insecure LLM orchestration patters
• Identify and remediate misconfigurations and access control gaps in pipeline environments.
• Design, deploy, and tune WAF rules and API security protections.
• Conduct API risk assessments and promote secure API design patterns.
• Perform secure code reviews and support automated security testing coverage across pipelines.
• Triage, prioritize, and track vulnerabilities across source code, CI/CD pipelines, and deployed services.
• Facilitate threat modeling for applications, APIs, and delivery pipelines.
• Perform threat modeling on RAG architecture and autonomous agents
• Expand security automation around API discovery, dependency scanning, SBOM generation, and secrets detection.
• Mentor engineering teams on secure coding and secure pipeline practices.
• Support the Security Champions program.
• Act as a trusted advisor to product, platform engineering, and DevOps teams, translating technical risks into business impact.
• Partner with SOC/IR teams during software supply chain or pipeline-related security incidents.

• Assess and guide the secure adoption of AI capabilities within enterprise applications-focusing on data security, access controls, model input/output handling, and preventing misuse within internal systems.

• Leverage AI-powered security tools to identify anomalies, code risks, and pipeline misconfigurations within internal applications and CI/CD systems.

This position is ideal for a hands-on security professional with deep technical expertise in application, API, and DevSecOps security, and the ability to influence engineering teams in a large enterprise environment., Required

• 5-8+ years in Application Security, Product Security, or Secure Software Development.
• Hands-on experience securing CI/CD pipelines and source repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.).
• Knowledge of supply chain security frameworks (SLSA, NIST SSDF).
• Experience with secrets management, artifact signing (Sigstore, Cosign), and build integrity.
• Strong background in WAF tuning, API security, and vulnerability remediation.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java, Go, JavaScript/Node.js).
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning tools.
• Cloud security experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 (Web & API), CWE, and secure coding practices.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 for LLM Application and MITRE ATLAS

Preferred

• Experience integrating SBOM generation and SCA into CI/CD workflows.
• Knowledge of runtime protection tools (API security platforms, RASP, container EDR).
• Experience with GitOps, IaC scanning (Terraform, CloudFormation), and policy-as-code.
• Background handling software supply chain or dependency poisoning incidents.
• Relevant certifications: OSWE, CSSLP, GPCS, GWEB, GCSA.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and the ability to influence developers, DevOps engineers, and leadership.
• Strong problem-solving skills with an automation-first mindset.
• Collaborative and outcome-oriented, able to balance security with delivery velocity.

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

• United States of America: Annual Salary USD 111,500 - 211,500 in Colorado // 106,000 - 243,000 in Georgia & North Carolina & Texas The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.