Senior Application Security Developer

IQVIA; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Application Security Developer to join our global Information Security organization. This hands-on role designs, builds, and scales security-focused applications, integrations, and AI-powered solutions across the enterprise.

You will define engineering standards, drive secure development practices, and lead automation used by security teams globally. The ideal candidate combines software engineering excellence with architecture experience, cloud platforms, and modern AI

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Application Security, DevSecOps, or related fields.
• Hands-on development with Python and Node.js.
• Experience from architecture through production deployment.
• Experience developing AI agents, agentic workflows, or AI-powered applications.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (Bedrock, Terraform, CDK).
• Experience with REST APIs, SOAP, and MCP concepts.
• GitLab CI/CD and secure deployment practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications, automations, and integrations using Python and Node.js.
• Build enterprise-scale AI agents and frameworks using AWS Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry.
• Design and implement integrations across security platforms and cloud services.
• Develop and maintain REST, SOAP, and MCP integrations.
• Lead infrastructure and deployment automation using Terraform, AWS CDK, and Ansible.
• Support CI/CD engineering and DevSecOps practices.

Skills

Python

Node.js

CI/CD

DevSecOps

AWS

Tools

AWS Bedrock

Terraform

AWS CDK

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

About the Role

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Application Security Developer to join our global Information Security organization. This is a senior hands-on engineering role responsible for designing, building, and scaling security-focused applications, integrations, and AI-powered solutions across the enterprise. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering expertise with architecture experience, cloud platforms, and modern AI development. You will help define engineering standards, drive secure development practices, and lead the creation of enterprise-scale automation and agent-based solutions used across global security teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications, automations, and integrations using Python and Node.js.
• Build enterprise-scale AI agents, agentic workflows, and reusable AI frameworks using AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, and related technologies.
• Design and implement integrations across security platforms, enterprise systems, and cloud services.
• Develop and maintain REST, SOAP, and MCP integrations.
• Lead infrastructure and deployment automation using Terraform, AWS CDK, and Ansible.
• Support CI/CD engineering, DevSecOps practices, and GitLab automation.
• Establish secure coding standards, engineering patterns, and development guardrails.
• Partner with Security, Architecture, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Data, and Development teams globally.
• Document solutions, architecture decisions, and technical standards.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Application Security, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, or related fields.
• Strong hands-on development experience with Python and Node.js.
• Experience designing and building applications from architecture through production deployment.
• Experience developing AI agents, agentic workflows, or AI-powered applications.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including AWS Bedrock, Terraform, AWS CDK, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with REST APIs, SOAP services, enterprise integrations, and MCP concepts.
• Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD and secure deployment practices.
• Experience designing large-scale platforms, system architecture, and database integrations.
• Experience building enterprise solutions from scratch, not only consuming existing APIs.
• Strong understanding of secure software development and secure-by-design principles.
• Experience with Snowflake, enterprise data platforms, data warehouses, or data engineering concepts.
• Advanced English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Experience defining engineering standards and leading technical delivery.
• AWS, Azure, CSSLP, or related certifications.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries.

We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud.

All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete.

Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law.

We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries.

We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments.

Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact.

No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere.

Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.