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

GuidePoint Security; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GuidePoint Security is seeking an Application Security Engineer to join our team in Raleigh, NC. In this role, you will implement and manage security measures for our applications while collaborating closely with development teams. This position offers remote work options and competitive benefits, providing the opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced cybersecurity environment.

Benefits

Group Medical Insurance options

Flexible Time Off (FTO) program

Pet Benefit Option

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of security engineering experience in Information Security.
• Proficiency in Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tools.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement, operationalize, and troubleshoot application security tools.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate vulnerabilities using web application scanning tools.

Skills

Scripting

Application Security Fundamentals

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Snyk

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

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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