Application Security Engineer: Secure Software Advocate

Target Labs, Inc; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking an Application Security Engineer to enhance application security practices across the entire software life cycle. This role demands strong advocacy for secure coding, vulnerability assessments, and collaboration with development teams to implement security controls effectively. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software security and a proven ability to communicate complex security concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience in software security.
• 2 years in secure, web-based systems using Java/J2EE or C#/ASP.NET.
• 1 year evaluating application security through manual and automated techniques.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate applications and security controls using various tools.
• Provide guidance on implementing application security controls.
• Design and deliver security awareness training.

Skills

Application Security

Software Development

Secure Coding

Security Awareness Training

Vulnerability Assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

Fortify SCA

HP WebInspect

BurpSuite

Job description

A leading tech company is seeking an Application Security Engineer to enhance application security practices across the entire software life cycle. This role demands strong advocacy for secure coding, vulnerability assessments, and collaboration with development teams to implement security controls effectively. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software security and a proven ability to communicate complex security concepts to diverse stakeholders.