Lead AppSec Engineer: Drive Security Strategy & Automation

Gartner; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Limitless growth and learning opportunities

20+ PTO days

Extensive medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with corporate match

Job summary

Gartner is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to support its Application Security function, manage vulnerability assessments, and implement security tools. The ideal candidate will have 6–8 years of experience in Security Engineering, with expertise in DevSecOps, Cloud Security, and Application Security.

This role emphasizes collaboration, critical thinking, and mentoring of peers in secure application design. Benefits include competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in a Security Engineering role.
• Expertise in DevSecOps, Cloud Security, and Application Security.
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Support the Application Security function and manage vulnerability assessments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design secure applications.
• Mentor engineers on threat modeling techniques.
• Triage security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Define and implement security control metrics.

Skills

Cloud Security

DevSecOps

Application Security

Vulnerability scanning

Threat modeling

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

AST platforms

Job description

Gartner is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to support its Application Security function, manage vulnerability assessments, and implement security tools. The ideal candidate will have 6–8 years of experience in Security Engineering, with expertise in DevSecOps, Cloud Security, and Application Security.

This role emphasizes collaboration, critical thinking, and mentoring of peers in secure application design. Benefits include competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and flexible work options.