Application Security Senior Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 125,300 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an experienced Application Security leader to establish and grow our practice as part of a cross-functional team. You will define standards, drive secure design, and mentor engineers to embed security into development lifecycles.

You will educate clients on best practices and support remediation planning across projects and programs. The role requires deep expertise in SDLC security, threat modeling, DAST/SAST/IAST/SCA, and integrating frontier AI capabilities such as

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in developing, architecting, and implementing software security solutions.
• 5+ years of experience leading technical teams in Application Security.

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow Booz Allen’s Application Security practice as part of a team.
• Define the Application Security team's direction, standards, and requirements for services and solutions sold to Booz Allen Commercial customers.
• Enable businesses to understand risks and security posture of application constructs.
• Educate client software engineering teams on cybersecurity best practices.
• Lead security posture assessments of development and operational systems and provide remediation plans.

Skills

Application Security

Team Leadership

Threat Modeling

SDLC Management

Vulnerability Testing

CI/CD Pipelines

AI Security

OWASP Top 10

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Mythos Frontier AI

Job description

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Establish and grow Booz Allen’s Application Security practice as part of a team.Define the Application Security team’s direction, standards, and requirements for services and solutions sold to Booz Allen Commer cia l customers. Enable businesses to understand risks and overall security posture of their application constructs. Educate and influence client sof tware engineering teams on cybersecurity best practices. Assist clients to establish Key Performance Indicators ( KPIs ) and Key Risk Indicators ( KRIs ) relevant to their product and market goals around cybersecurity assurance.Work proactively with leaders across all levels to design, implement, and support solutions that ensure clients have a secure-by-design and best practice approach across the full application security lifecycle in addition to working jointly with leaders across application development, technical and enterprise architecture, sof tware reliability, and cybersecurity to ensure application architectures and designs properly consider security best practices.Lead, hire, and inspire teams of Application Security Engineers and Architects to perform security posture assessments of development and operational systems and provide recommendation and remediation plans along with development, implementation, and support of operational models supporting solutions and services meeting client requirements. Integrate latest Frontier AI solutions into client environments and to assist with delivery. Lead the business development and sales activities related to Application Security.

You Have:

10+ years of experience with application development and developing, architecting, and implementing sof tware security solutions

5+ years of experience leading technical teams in an Application Security field

Experience managing across SDLC, including vulnerability management considerations, threat modeling, and modern development tools and frameworks

Experience in application security testing met hodologies, including DAST, SAST, IAST, and SCA

Experience with the integration of common infrastructure security technologies and solutions into business solution architectures

Experience developing and securing sof tware with code scanning tools and CI / CD pipelines

Experience with AI scanning and Frontier models such as Mythos

Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities and prevention techniques and technology, security, risk, and compliance best practices

Nice If You Have:

Knowledge of common security frameworks, including OWASP and NIST

Ability to create collaborative relationships with colleagues and influence without authority

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,300.00 to $233,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Application Security Senior Manager

The Opportunity:

Establish and grow Booz Allen’s Application Security practice as part of a team.Define the Application Security team’s direction, standards, and requirements for services and solutions sold to Booz Allen Commer cia l customers. Enable businesses to understand risks and overall security posture of their application constructs. Educate and influence client sof tware engineering teams on cybersecurity best practices. Assist clients to establish Key Performance Indicators ( KPIs ) and Key Risk Indicators ( KRIs ) relevant to their product and market goals around cybersecurity assurance.Work proactively with leaders across all levels to design, implement, and support solutions that ensure clients have a secure-by-design and best practice approach across the full application security lifecycle in addition to working jointly with leaders across application development, technical and enterprise architecture, sof tware reliability, and cybersecurity to ensure application architectures and designs properly consider security best practices.Lead, hire, and inspire teams of Application Security Engineers and Architects to perform security posture assessments of development and operational systems and provide recommendation and remediation plans along with development, implementation, and support of operational models supporting solutions and services meeting client requirements. Integrate latest Frontier AI solutions into client environments and to assist with delivery. Lead the business development and sales activities related to Application Security.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience with application development and developing, architecting, and implementing sof tware security solutions
• 5+ years of experience leading technical teams in an Application Security field
• Experience managing across SDLC, including vulnerability management considerations, threat modeling, and modern development tools and frameworks
• Experience in application security testing met hodologies, including DAST, SAST, IAST, and SCA
• Experience with the integration of common infrastructure security technologies and solutions into business solution architectures
• Experience developing and securing sof tware with code scanning tools and CI / CD pipelines
• Experience with AI scanning and Frontier models such as Mythos
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities and prevention techniques and technology, security, risk, and compliance best practices
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Knowledge of common security frameworks, including OWASP and NIST
• Ability to create collaborative relationships with colleagues and influence without authority

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,300.00 to $233,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.