Application Security Analyst

Kemper; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K match

Tuition assistance

Flexible remote work

Job summary

Kemper is hiring an Application Security Analyst who embeds security into the software development lifecycle and performs credible assessment across web, API, cloud-native services, and software supply chains. The role partners directly with developers and architects to prevent, identify, validate, and remediate exploitable application risk.

You will collaborate with developers to provide code-level remediation guidance and verify closure, build or improve CI/CD security controls, and prioritize

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with application security testing and vulnerability validation.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and API risks.
• Ability to engage developers and provide remediation guidance.

Responsibilities

• Integrate security requirements and threat modeling into architecture, design, development, testing, release, and exception processes.
• Perform and validate SAST, DAST, SCA, API, mobile, and manual security testing.
• Conduct security design and architecture reviews for web, API, cloud-native, containerized, and distributed applications.
• Partner with developers to provide remediation guidance and verify closure.
• Build or improve CI/CD security controls and secure coding standards.
• Use risk, exploitability, asset criticality, and business context to prioritize vulnerabilities.
• Analyze recurring defect patterns and drive preventive control improvements across engineering teams.

Skills

Application security testing

Secure code review

Vulnerability validation

OWASP Top 10 knowledge

API security

CI/CD security tooling

Education

BS in Computer Science / Cybersecurity / related

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

API testing

Secrets scanning

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Remote-IL

Remote-GA

Remote-FL

Remote-AL

Full time

R-26-0038160

Location(s)

Remote-AL, Remote-FL, Remote-GA, Remote-IL

Details

Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.

Kemper Insurance is hiring an Application Security Analyst. The Application Security Analyst is one who embeds security into the software development lifecycle and performs technically credible application-security assessment across modern applications, APIs, cloud-native services, and software supply chains. The role partners directly with developers and architects to prevent, identify, validate, and remediate exploitable application risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate security requirements and threat modeling into architecture, design, development, testing, release, and exception processes.
• Perform and validate SAST, DAST, SCA, API, mobile, and manual security testing; distinguish exploitable weaknesses from tool noise.
• Conduct security design and architecture reviews for web, API, cloud-native, containerized, and distributed applications.
• Partner with developers to provide code-level or design-level remediation guidance and verify closure.
• Build or improve CI/CD security controls, scanning integrations, secure coding standards, and developer enablement.
• Use risk, exploitability, asset criticality, and business context to prioritize application vulnerabilities and security debt.
• Analyze recurring defect patterns and drive preventive control improvements across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with application security testing, secure code review, and vulnerability validation.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10/API risks, authentication/authorization patterns, session management, cryptography fundamentals, input validation, and common web/application attack techniques.
• Working knowledge of SAST, DAST, SCA, API testing, secrets scanning, and CI/CD security tooling.
• Understanding of modern software architectures, REST/GraphQL APIs, containers, cloud services, and software supply-chain dependencies.
• Ability to engage developers at a technical level and provide actionable remediation guidance.
• Applied secure SDLC, threat modeling, architecture review, risk-based exception, and application-risk prioritization experience.
• Ability to translate exploitability into business impact and risk treatment decisions.
• Understandingofsecurity-control objectives for application development and deployment.
• BS Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

The range for this position is 93,500-155,500. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors. This job is also eligible for our Kemper benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K, etc.)

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.

Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email. Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates. If you receive such a message, delete it.

Kemper at a Glance

The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. With approximately $12 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by providing affordable and easy-to-use personalized solutions to individuals, families and businesses through its Kemper Auto and Kemper Life brands. Kemper serves over 4.4 million policies, is represented by approximately 24,100 agents and brokers, and has approximately 7,000 associates dedicated to meeting the ever-changing needs of its customers.

*Alliance United Insurance Company is not rated.

We value diversity and strive to be an employer of choice. An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V

Eligible employees may enjoy benefits such as:

• Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
• Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
• Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
• Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
• Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.

Benefits eligibility may vary based on position classification, scheduled hours, work location, temporary or contingent status, independent contractor status, SkillBridge participation, and applicable plan terms.