Cloud Application Security Engineer - GovCloud & Secure DevOps

Cybersecurity Jobs; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs in St. Louis, MO is seeking a contract-based Security Engineer to perform application security assessments and remediation in a DevSecOps environment. You will work with VB.NET, SQL, and Python, and harden AWS CDK IaC in AWS GovCloud while supporting SA&A and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 3–5+ years of security experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and offers a hybrid schedule with remote potential depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of application security or secure software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, VB.NET, AWS CDK, and AWS security services.
• Experience with vulnerability management, SBOM analysis, SAST, DAST, and penetration testing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct application security assessments and implement remediation recommendations.
• Evaluate and remediate KEVs, CVEs, and compliance-related security findings.
• Review and secure custom applications built with VB.NET, SQL, and Python.
• Harden and secure AWS CDK Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployed in AWS GovCloud.
• Support SA&A activities, including documentation, continuous monitoring, and regulatory compliance efforts.

Skills

Python

SQL

VB.NET

AWS CDK

AWS GovCloud

SAST

DAST

Penetration testing

Vulnerability management

SBOM analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS CDK

Job description

Cybersecurity Jobs in St. Louis, MO is seeking a contract-based Security Engineer to perform application security assessments and remediation in a DevSecOps environment. You will work with VB.NET, SQL, and Python, and harden AWS CDK IaC in AWS GovCloud while supporting SA&A and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 3–5+ years of security experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and offers a hybrid schedule with remote potential depending on project needs.