Application Security Specialist: SDLC & Vulnerabilities

Paychex Europe; Denmark; On-site; DKK 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

Paychex Europe is seeking a technically focused Application Security Specialist to join our security team of 5, with a primary focus on the secure development lifecycle and vulnerability management.

You will work with software development teams to identify, analyze, calibrate, prioritize, and drive remediation of security vulnerabilities across our commercial products, using security testing tools such as Checkmarx and following OWASP frameworks and risk-based methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with application security and secure coding in modern software teams.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management principles and remediation processes.
• Hands-on experience with Checkmarx or other SAST platforms.
• Experience with CVSS and risk assessment.
• Familiarity with CIS controls and secure software development practices.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Ability to communicate security findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical review, triage, and calibration of vulnerability findings from SAST, SCA and container scans.
• Analyze Checkmarx findings to distinguish true positives from false positives.
• Assess vulnerabilities using CVSS, exploitability, business impact, and environmental context to determine risk ratings and remediation priorities.
• Partner with development teams to identify root causes and provide remediation guidance.
• Promote secure development practices based on OWASP Top 10, ASVS, CWE, and secure coding standards.
• Contribute to AI-assisted workflows for vulnerability detection, analysis, prioritization, and remediation recommendations.
• Develop and maintain vulnerability metrics, remediation dashboards, risk reporting, and executive-level security reporting.
• Maintain evidence, audit trails, and documentation supporting security assessments, remediation activities, and compliance initiatives.

Skills

application security

secure coding

vulnerability assessment

security risk analysis

Checkmarx

CVSS

risk-based prioritization

documentation

communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering

Tools

Checkmarx

Job description

Paychex Europe is seeking a technically focused Application Security Specialist to join our security team of 5, with a primary focus on the secure development lifecycle and vulnerability management.

You will work with software development teams to identify, analyze, calibrate, prioritize, and drive remediation of security vulnerabilities across our commercial products, using security testing tools such as Checkmarx and following OWASP frameworks and risk-based methodologies.