Application Security Engineer

Lorvin Technologies

United States

1 day ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) .NET Framework Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Software System Penetration Testing User Authentication Burp Suite Cloud Computing Continuous Integration Github Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language)

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Job description

Perform threat modeling and secure design reviews for applications and microservices deployed on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway).
Integrate and operate security tooling in CI/CD pipelines: SAST, DAST, SCA/dependency scanning, container image scanning, and IaC scanning.
Configure and manage AWS-native security services: WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub, KMS, Secrets Manager, IAM.
Define and enforce least-privilege IAM policies, secrets management standards, and encryption (at rest/in transit) across workloads.
Conduct secure code reviews and vulnerability triage; partner with dev teams on remediation and secure coding practices (OWASP Top 10, CWE).
Harden infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation) using policy-as-code (OPA, Checkov) and guardrails (SCPs, Config rules).
Support penetration test coordination, findings remediation, and audit/compliance requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS as applicable).
Respond to application-layer security incidents; contribute to detection rules and runbooks.
Mentor engineers and champion DevSecOps culture across delivery teams.

Requirements

15+ years in application security / product security, with 3+ years securing workloads on AWS.
Hands-on expertise with AWS security services: IAM, WAF, GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub, KMS, Secrets Manager, CloudTrail.
Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, API security, authentication/authorization patterns (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML).
Experience with security tooling: SonarQube/Checkmarx/Veracode (SAST), Snyk/Prisma/Aqua (SCA & containers), Burp Suite/OWASP ZAP (DAST).
Proficiency in at least one language for automation - Python, Go, or similar; ability to read Java/Node.js/.NET application code.
Experience securing containerized (Docker, EKS/ECS) and serverless (Lambda) architectures.
IaC security: Terraform or CloudFormation with Checkov/tfsec/cfn-nag.
CI/CD security integration: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.
Certifications: AWS Certified Security - Specialty (strongly preferred); CSSLP, OSWE, or CISSP.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with CNAPP platforms (Wiz, Prisma Cloud, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud).
Threat modeling frameworks (STRIDE, PASTA) and secure SDLC program experience.
Prior work in a client-facing or consulting/delivery environment with enterprise customers.
Exposure to compliance frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP.

Soft Skills

Strong communication - able to explain risk and remediation to both engineers and business stakeholders.
Pragmatic, risk-based mindset; balances security rigor with delivery velocity.
Self-driven; comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving programs.