Senior Application Security Engineer

Citrin Cooperman
United States
7 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$120,000.0 - $180,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cyber Security Continuous Integration Github Python (Programming Language) Key Management Open Web Application Security Windows PowerShell
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Systems Development Life Cycle Secure Coding Software Engineering Policy as Code Scripting Google Cloud Cloud Platform System Software Security Software Application Programming Gitlab Containerization Kubernetes Information Technology Bicep Terraform Prisma Cloud Platform Devsecops Docker Jenkins Static Application Security Testing Vulnerability Analysis Golang Programming Languages Dynamic Application Security Testing

Job description

  • Integrate security controls into the developer workflow, including SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and IaC scanning.
  • Partner with development teams to remediate vulnerabilities and provide secure coding guidance and training.
  • Investigate, prioritize, and drive remediation of application security findings.
  • Conduct secure code reviews, security assessments, and vulnerability analysis.
  • Build self-service security tooling and repeatable security design patterns that make the secure path the easy path for developers.
  • Create and maintain security standards, procedures, and best practices that scale across teams.

Cloud Security

  • Design and implement security controls across Azure workloads, including identity (Entra ID), networking, encryption, and key management.
  • Configure and manage cloud-native security services.
  • Establish and enforce cloud security posture standards, compliance baselines, and guardrails using policy-as-code (e.g., Azure Policy).
  • Monitor, triage, and respond to cloud security findings and misconfigurations.
  • Deploy, tune, and operate CNAPP tooling (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Aqua) covering CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, and container/Kubernetes security.
  • Prioritize and drive remediation of cloud and workload risks based on business context and exploitability.
  • Build dashboards and reporting to communicate cloud risk to technical and executive stakeholders.
  • Detect anomalies, investigate alerts, and respond to evolving threats across our cloud ecosystems.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to integrate security into application design and development.
  • Lead threat modeling exercises and identify practical security solutions for complex systems.

CI/CD & SDLC Pipeline Security

  • Embed automated security gates and controls into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins).
  • Work with development team to secure the software supply chain, including artifact signing, dependency management, and SBOM generation.
  • Harden build environments, pipeline credentials, and deployment processes.
  • Define and measure security metrics and KPIs across the SDLC.

Requirements

  • Have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information security, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Have relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Security Engineer Associate, CKS, GIAC, OSCP).
  • Have a 5+ years of experience in Application Security, Secure Software Development, DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or a related cybersecurity discipline.
  • Have hands-on experience securing major cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and services.
  • Possess a strong understanding of application security concepts (OWASP Top 10, secure SDLC, threat modeling).
  • Have experience integrating security tooling into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Be proficient with at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Go).
  • Have familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Have a strong security-first mindset.
  • Be analytical and detail oriented.
  • Have excellent communication skills.
  • Be collaborative and accountable.

Benefits & conditions

$120,000 - $180,000 a year - Full-time, Citrin Cooperman offers a dynamic work environment, fostering professional growth and collaboration. We’re continuously seeking talented individuals who bring a problem-solving mindset, fresh perspectives, and sharp technical expertise. We know you have choices, so our team of collaborative, innovative professionals are ready to support your professional development. At Citrin Cooperman, we offer competitive compensation and benefits and most importantly, the flexibility to manage your personal and professional life to focus on what matters most to you!

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