Application Security Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance

Leidos LLC; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos’ DHS CBP Cyber Security Directorate seeks an experienced security engineer in Ashburn, VA to monitor, assess, and enhance application security across CBP networks. The role emphasizes integrating secure coding into SDLC, leading SAST/SCA/DAST efforts, and collaborating with development teams to remediate findings.

Responsibilities include implementing ML/AI into security tool suites, container security with Anchore, and ensuring compliance with STIGs and guidelines.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field and 8–12 years of prior relevant experience
• 3+ years of prior experience in application security with a focus on SAST, SCA, DAST
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and integration into SDLC
• Familiarity with common security frameworks and standards
• Strong programming/scripting skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Working in an Agile project management environment
• Must have a Top Secret Clearance with SCI
• Must be able to report into the Ashburn VA office up to 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous monitoring of all CSD managed applications and implement an alerting system for critical incidents
• Participate in market research to identify new security solutions as required to avoid obsolescence and to improve the overall security posture
• Develop, deploy, maintain, and/or assist in the implementation and integration of ML/AI into CBP’s security tool suite
• Integrate security best practices into the SDLC and ensure security is embedded from design to deployment
• Utilize SAST/DAST/DAST tools to analyze vulnerabilities
• Work closely with development teams and ISSOs to remediate identified security issues
• Conduct security assessments using Microfocus WebInspect and other DAST tools
• Collaborate with development teams to address and remediate dynamic security findings
• Implement and manage container security tools, with a focus on Anchore, to ensure secure container deployments
• Provide recommendations for secure container orchestration
• Work on ensuring systems and applications comply with Security Technical Implementation Guide
• Establish and maintain the definitive current basis for control and status accounting of application systems and their configuration items
• Select configuration items at appropriate levels for application products to facilitate documentation, control
• Tune logging capabilities for efficiency, identify shortfalls, and recommend improvements and new technologies for application logging
• Support the CSD Service Desk in managing and executing the Vulnerability Identification and Remediation process for applications.

Skills

Programming/Scripting

Agile PM experience

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

BS in IT/Software Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SAST

SCA

DAST

Kubernetes

Rancher

Elasticsearch

Gitlab

Ansible

Job description

Leidos’ DHS CBP Cyber Security Directorate seeks an experienced security engineer in Ashburn, VA to monitor, assess, and enhance application security across CBP networks. The role emphasizes integrating secure coding into SDLC, leading SAST/SCA/DAST efforts, and collaborating with development teams to remediate findings.

Responsibilities include implementing ML/AI into security tool suites, container security with Anchore, and ensuring compliance with STIGs and guidelines.