Automation-Driven AppSec & SDLC Risk Analyst

Strategic Staffing Solutions; San Antonio (TX); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Application Security Risk & Automation Analyst to automate Secure SDLC processes and security workflows. You will work on integrating security into modern development, reducing friction for developers, and improving remediation through API-driven automation.

The role requires hands-on experience with GitLab security controls, APIs, scripting, and AI-assisted workflows to enhance security operations and platform integrations (GitLab,

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Application Security concepts and OWASP Top 10.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, SCA, Container Security and Secrets Detection.
• Experience configuring GitLab security controls, approval workflows, and policy-based enforcement.
• Experience integrating security platforms with GitLab, ServiceNow, Jira, and enterprise reporting tools.
• Experience using APIs, scripting, and automation to improve security operations.
• Understanding of Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, software supply chain security, and dependency management.
• Ability to analyze findings, assess risk, and prioritize remediation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with software development teams.

Responsibilities

• Validate application security findings and support risk-based prioritization.
• Configure and maintain GitLab security approval workflows and gates.
• Support AI-assisted security triage, remediation recommendations, and automated findings management.
• Build automation for finding enrichment, correlation, routing, deduplication, and reporting.
• Integrate security platforms with GitLab, ServiceNow, Jira, and enterprise reporting tools.
• Partner with development teams to improve vulnerability remediation outcomes.
• Onboard and operationalize new AppSec tools and capabilities.
• Embed security controls throughout the Secure SDLC and DevSecOps lifecycle.
• Support software supply chain security and dependency-management initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual security processes via APIs and scripting.

Skills

Application Security

OWASP Top 10

SAST

DAST

SCA

Container Security

Secrets Detection

GitLab Security

APIs

Scripting

Automation

DevSecOps

Secure SDLC

Software Supply Chain

Tools

GitLab

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Application Security Risk & Automation Analyst to automate Secure SDLC processes and security workflows. You will work on integrating security into modern development, reducing friction for developers, and improving remediation through API-driven automation.

The role requires hands-on experience with GitLab security controls, APIs, scripting, and AI-assisted workflows to enhance security operations and platform integrations (GitLab,