Application Security Specialist: Secure by Design & Cloud

Prudential Ins Co of America in; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Pension plan

Wellness programs

Education benefit

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking an Application Security Specialist to elevate the organization’s AppSec program across the global enterprise. You will secure modern applications, enforce secure-by-design practices, and drive risk reduction with DevOps and CI/CD collaboration.

The role requires strong cloud-native security knowledge, collaboration across teams, and the ability to translate technical risk into actionable remediation within a financial services context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or equivalent in CS/Engineering or related field.
• Experience with agile methods and TDD.
• Ability to learn new skills and communicate risk clearly.
• Understanding of security concepts and risk-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead security efforts for modern applications across DevOps and CI/CD.
• Implement secure-by-design practices and track risk reduction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and mature AppSec programs.
• Improve vulnerability monitoring and remediation in SDLC.

Skills

Agile development

TDD

Problem solving

Communication

Security risk analysis

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

SAST tools

SCA tools

DAST tools

ASPM tools

Job description

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking an Application Security Specialist to elevate the organization’s AppSec program across the global enterprise. You will secure modern applications, enforce secure-by-design practices, and drive risk reduction with DevOps and CI/CD collaboration.

The role requires strong cloud-native security knowledge, collaboration across teams, and the ability to translate technical risk into actionable remediation within a financial services context.