Lead Application Security Engineer (Contract) - Chicago

Mitchell Martin Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,627 - 110,896; Full time

Job summary

A prominent staffing agency in Chicago seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead security initiatives in a contract role. You will be responsible for integrating security controls into development processes and ensuring compliance with secure coding standards. The ideal candidate has 6-8 years of experience in application security, strong expertise in secure software design, and the ability to mentor teams on secure practices. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in application security or related fields.
• Expertise in secure software design principles.
• Experience with security testing tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages.
• Experience in secure architecture design for cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of security controls into workflow.
• Develop secure coding standards.
• Conduct secure code reviews.
• Facilitate threat modeling sessions.
• Mentor engineering teams on secure practices.

Skills

Secure coding practices

Security testing methods

Threat modeling

CI/CD security integration

Secure architecture design

Job description

A prominent staffing agency in Chicago seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead security initiatives in a contract role. You will be responsible for integrating security controls into development processes and ensuring compliance with secure coding standards. The ideal candidate has 6-8 years of experience in application security, strong expertise in secure software design, and the ability to mentor teams on secure practices. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.