Contract Application Security Analyst – Secure Apps & Systems

AE Business Solutions; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

401K match

Job summary

AE Business Solutions seeks a Security Analyst to support application security and broader cybersecurity initiatives across on-premises and cloud environments. The contractor will work with technical teams, remediation partners, and business stakeholders to help protect applications, systems, and information.

This role blends security design, remediation, and operational support, applying practical controls throughout the software lifecycle and driving continuous improvement of security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of related experience.
• Knowledge of vulnerability remediation for systems and web applications.
• Familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and secure development practices.
• Understanding of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Basic familiarity with Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Review technical designs and recommend security practices and controls.
• Advise application and technical teams throughout the application lifecycle on security measures, risk mitigation, and remediation strategies.
• Assess threats and help identify appropriate countermeasures that support business needs.
• Apply knowledge of security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, data loss prevention, endpoint protection, and log aggregation.
• Contribute security expertise to projects, supporting implementation, operational readiness, and validation of improvements.
• Maintain and track metrics for initiatives and projects.
• Create and maintain automation infrastructure, and document procedures and operational handoffs.
• Help integrate security tools and automation into development processes; assess emerging technologies and support secure solution design.

Skills

Vulnerability remediation

Security reporting practices

OWASP Top 10 familiarity

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Python basics

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Security certifications (optional)

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

DLP

Endpoint protection

Log aggregation tools

Automation tooling

Job description

AE Business Solutions seeks a Security Analyst to support application security and broader cybersecurity initiatives across on-premises and cloud environments. The contractor will work with technical teams, remediation partners, and business stakeholders to help protect applications, systems, and information.

This role blends security design, remediation, and operational support, applying practical controls throughout the software lifecycle and driving continuous improvement of security