Cybersecurity Architect: Lead Secure DevSecOps (Hybrid)

Glocomms; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Glocomms is partnering with a growing technology organization seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Architect to lead and mature application security across a diverse tech environment. You will partner closely with software engineering, architecture, infrastructure, and product teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.

The role combines hands-on technical security work with strategic influence, helping drive secure development practices across cloud applications,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Application Security or related fields.
• Secure development practices and vulnerabilities knowledge.
• Experience with SAST/DAST/SCA/IAST and WAF technologies.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or C#.
• Knowledge of cloud-native environments and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead application security efforts, including vulnerability management and remediation prioritization.
• Review findings from SAST, DAST, SCA, and other assessments.
• Conduct threat modeling and architecture/design reviews for new applications and systems.
• Perform targeted code reviews on high-risk components, authentication, authorization, and API security.
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps processes.
• Develop and maintain security automation to improve detection, validation, and remediation workflows.
• Provide guidance on cloud application security, identity management, secrets management, and secure system design.
• Support security initiatives related to AI/LLM technologies, including data protection, prompt validation, and model security considerations.
• Deliver secure coding guidance, training, and best practices to development teams.
• Assist with incident response activities, security investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Application Security

DevSecOps

Threat modeling

Code review

Security in CI/CD

Communication

AI/LLM security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

IAST

WAF

Python

JavaScript

C#

Job description

Glocomms is partnering with a growing technology organization seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Architect to lead and mature application security across a diverse tech environment. You will partner closely with software engineering, architecture, infrastructure, and product teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.

The role combines hands-on technical security work with strategic influence, helping drive secure development practices across cloud applications,