Application Security Engineer

Collabera; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Collabera is seeking a seasoned Application Security professional to join our client’s team in Plano, TX. The role emphasizes hands-on AppSec work for securing on‑premises applications and APIs, with a focus on integrating security tooling into GitHub workflows.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in cybersecurity/IT and strong developer-facing AppSec experience, including vulnerability identification, remediation guidance, and validating fixes. Banking/regulated industries experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity/IT experience with recent hands-on AppSec engineering.
• Strong experience securing applications in primarily on-premises environments.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, Secure SDLC, and securing web applications / RESTful APIs.
• Ability to read and understand application code from a security perspective, with experience integrating security tooling into GitHub workflows.

Skills

Cybersecurity/IT exp

AppSec engineering

On-prem security

Developer-facing AppSec

SAST

DAST

SCA

Secure SDLC

Web API security

GitHub Actions integration

Tools

GitHub Actions

Job description

• 7+ years of Cybersecurity/IT experience, including several years of recent, hands-on Application Security engineering.
• Strong experience securing applications in primarily on-premises environments.
• Strong developer-facing AppSec experience, including identifying vulnerabilities, explaining security concerns, recommending remediation, and validating fixes.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, Secure SDLC, and securing web applications / RESTful APIs.
• Ability to read and understand application code from a security perspective, with experience integrating security tooling into GitHub/GitHub Actions or similar developer workflows.

Plusses:

• Experience working in banking, financial services, fintech, government, gaming, payments, or another highly regulated environment.
• OWASP experience and strong understanding of common web application and API vulnerabilities.

This is a direct hire opportunity. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client. All compensation and benefits, including but not limited to medical insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks, will be provided by the client in accordance with their internal policies and subject to applicable laws and eligibility requirements.