DevSecOps Application Security Engineer

Kestra Financial, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Kestra Financial, Inc. is seeking an Application Security Engineer in Austin to embed security across the software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines. You will drive DevSecOps practices, perform code reviews, and collaborate with IT and development teams to address security concerns.

The role emphasizes building a strong security culture, delivering secure architectures, and maintaining documentation while staying current with evolving threats and best practices.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Secure Software Development: Ensure security measures are embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
• Tool Management: Manage security tools and solutions.
• Security Assessments: Perform regular security assessments, code reviews, and penetration tests.
• Automation: Integrate security tools, standards, and processes into the CI/CD pipeline and KPI reporting.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with IT and development teams to ensure secure architectural designs and to address application security concerns.
• Training & Culture: Advocate for a strong security culture and provide development teams with secure coding training and resources to help them build secure applications from the start.
• Documentation: Maintain DevSecOps and secure software development documentation to ensure accuracy.
• Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-updated with security trends, vulnerabilities, and best practices.

Skills

OWASP Top 10

DevSecOps

Security mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/IT/related field

Tools

CI/CD tools

Security tooling

Job description

Kestra Financial, Inc. is seeking an Application Security Engineer in Austin to embed security across the software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines. You will drive DevSecOps practices, perform code reviews, and collaborate with IT and development teams to address security concerns.

The role emphasizes building a strong security culture, delivering secure architectures, and maintaining documentation while staying current with evolving threats and best practices.