Application Security Engineer - Mid-Atlantic region (Remote in VA, MD, PA, NC, DE, NJ, or DC)

Jobs via Dice; Great Falls Crossing (VA); Remote; USD 122,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent security firm is seeking an Application Security Engineer to join their Mid-Atlantic team. This role entails implementing security measures throughout the development lifecycle, collaborating with engineering teams to enhance applications' security postures. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in security engineering and a solid understanding of various application security tools and techniques. Enjoy a remote-working environment along with competitive benefits and an opportunity to grow within a rapidly expanding company.

Benefits

Group Medical Insurance options

Group Dental Insurance

Flexible Time Off (FTO) program

Remote workforce

Mobile phone and home internet allowance

Retirement plan eligibility

Pet Benefit Option

Corporate holidays

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of security engineering experience in Information Security.
• Proficiency with SAST tools and CI/CD tools.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Implement and troubleshoot application security tools within development processes.
• Validate vulnerabilities and improve secure development lifecycles.
• Communicate security findings and collaborate across teams.

Skills

Snyk

CI/CD

Scripting

Application Security Fundamentals

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Burp Suite

Job description

Application Security Engineer - Mid-Atlantic region (Remote in VA, MD, PA, NC, DE, NJ, or DC)

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GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation's top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Required Experience:

• Proficiency with the implementation, operationalization, and troubleshooting of Snyk's Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tool
• Understanding of Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline tools and processes (e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab Runners, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
• Experience in software engineering, ideally full stack software development, including modern technologies and application architectures
• Strong scripting and automation experience using one or more programming languages
• Solid working knowledge of application security fundamentals including the OWASP Top 10, threat modeling, and implementing secure coding practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Preferred:

• Proficiency with the implementation, operationalization, and troubleshooting of other Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tools such as Semgrep, CodeQL, Checkmarx, Veracode, etc.
• Experience writing or adapting custom SAST rules (Semgrep or CodeQL)
• Familiarity with additional Application Security tools (e.g. Interactive (IAST), Dynamic (DAST) and API security, SCA, etc.)
• Familiarity with API Security tools (e.g., NoName, Traceable, Salt, Cequence)
• Practical hands-on experience validating vulnerabilities and proficiency with Burp Suite
• Strong working knowledge of Secure Development Lifecycles and experience triaging and remediating technical vulnerabilities identified by web application scanning tools
• Understanding of automated security testing approaches and tools
• Experience in building and operating security tools within CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with proactive integration of security into the development process
• Past experience as an application security practitioner or software engineer
  
  

Educational & Professional Credentials:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of security engineering experience in the Information Security industry
  
  

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Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company's success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks....

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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