DevSecOps Application Security Engineer

Kestra Financial; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Kestra Financial is seeking an Application Security Engineer in Austin to embed security across development lifecycles and reinforce DevSecOps practices. The role emphasizes security assessments, tool management, and collaboration with IT and development teams to ensure secure architectures.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in a similar role, hands-on CI/CD security experience, and a strong OWASP Top 10 background.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or related field.
• 2+ years of proven experience in a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and integrating security into DevOps processes.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Secure Software Development: embed security throughout the development lifecycle.
• Tool Management: manage security tools and solutions.
• Security Assessments: perform code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and pen tests.
• Automation: integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines and KPI reporting.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Bash

PowerShell

C#

DevOps

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/IT or related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Kestra Financial is seeking an Application Security Engineer in Austin to embed security across development lifecycles and reinforce DevSecOps practices. The role emphasizes security assessments, tool management, and collaboration with IT and development teams to ensure secure architectures.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in a similar role, hands-on CI/CD security experience, and a strong OWASP Top 10 background.