Application Security Architect

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an Application Security Architect for a hybrid role in Charlotte, NC. You will design and implement IAM solutions, configure secure API gateways, and maintain runtime protections across applications and APIs.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to enforce security controls, address OWASP Top 10 API vulnerabilities, and tune WAFs for accurate threat detection. This contract position emphasizes secure design and ongoing threat mitigation.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing IAM solutions using OAuth2/OIDC and JWT lifecycles.
• Ability to define scopes and claims for least-privilege access.
• Experience configuring secure API gateways with rate limiting and validation.
• Establishing API security policies to protect services.
• Experience mitigating OWASP Top 10 API vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of WAF tuning to reduce false positives and improve detection.
• Experience with behavioral anomaly detection tools.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to integrate security controls.
• Strong security architecture knowledge across the software lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design secure IAM solutions using OAuth2/OIDC, JWTs, and related standards.
• Define scopes/claims for least-privilege access.
• Configure and optimize secure API gateways with rate limiting and validation.
• Establish API security policies for internal/external services.
• Identify and mitigate API threats and OWASP vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering on secure design, development, and deployment.
• Tune Web Application Firewalls to balance false positives and detection.
• Use anomaly detection to identify suspicious activity in real time.
• Review and enhance runtime protection strategies against evolving threats.
• Document security architectures and provide guidance to teams.

Skills

OAuth2/OIDC

JWT handling

Fine-grained access control

API gateway configuration

OWASP API security

WAF tuning

Behavioral anomaly detection

Runtime protection

Security architecture collaboration

Tools

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

API gateways

Job description

Job Description

This hybrid Application Security Architect role focuses on securing modern applications and APIs by designing, implementing, and optimizing identity and access management, API gateway protections, and runtime security controls. You will work closely with engineering teams to safeguard critical services against emerging threats, ensuring robust protection across the application lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions using OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JSON Web Tokens (JWT), and related standards.
• Define and manage scopes and claims to ensure least-privilege access and prevent overly broad token authorizations.
• Configure and optimize secure API gateways, including rate limiting, request validation, and other traffic control mechanisms.
• Establish and enforce API security policies to protect internal and external services from misuse and abuse.
• Identify and mitigate threats against APIs and applications, including OWASP Top 10 API vulnerabilities, injection attacks, and credential stuffing.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security controls into application and API design, development, and deployment processes.
• Tune and maintain Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to reduce false positives while improving detection of malicious activity.
• Leverage behavioral anomaly detection tools to identify suspicious patterns and potential attacks in real time.
• Continuously review and enhance runtime protection strategies to address evolving threats and improve overall security posture.
• Document security architectures, standards, and best practices, and provide guidance to development and operations teams on secure implementation.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) technologies, including OAuth2 and OpenID Connect (OIDC).
• Proficiency in working with JSON Web Tokens (JWT), including secure token design, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of scopes, claims, and authorization models to enforce fine-grained access control.
• Practical experience configuring and managing API gateways with a focus on secure access, rate limiting, and request validation.
• Knowledge of protecting APIs and applications against OWASP Top 10 API vulnerabilities.
• Experience mitigating injection attacks and credential stuffing attacks.
• Background in runtime protection, including tuning Web Application Firewalls (WAF).
• Experience working with behavioral anomaly detection tools to identify and respond to suspicious activity.
• Strong application security knowledge, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.

Additional Skills and Qualifications

• Broad understanding of application security principles and best practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams, including developers and operations, to implement security controls.
• Ability to translate complex security requirements into practical, implementable solutions for engineering teams.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid role based in Charlotte, North Carolina, within the United States, combining on-site collaboration with remote work flexibility. You will work closely with engineering and security teams, leveraging modern IAM technologies, API gateways, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and behavioral anomaly detection tools. The environment emphasizes secure design, continuous tuning of runtime protections, and hands-on involvement with contemporary security technologies across applications and APIs.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $72.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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