Senior App & Cloud Security Automation Engineer

Comcast Resume; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, seeks a seasoned application security engineer to design, implement, and operate scalable security automation across the software development lifecycle. You will safeguard information systems by identifying vulnerabilities, auditing controls, and coordinating with teams to strengthen data security protocols.

The role requires independent problem-solving, strategic planning, and the ability to adapt to nights/weekends as needed for security operations and incident

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in application security, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, cloud security / infrastructure security / security operations.
• Experience integrating to enterprise security tooling (CSPMs, CAASMs, SIEMs, Vulnerability Management, etc.) to assess security posture and alert and/or automatically resolve on issues using a risk-based approach.
• Strong knowledge of Python or similar languages to drive automation amongst various security and engineering/SRE systems
• Proven experience using AI tools both for development and delivering application and infrastructure security solutions in an enterprise context.
• ISC2 CISSP/CCSP or similar security certifications is a plus

Responsibilities

• Automate designing and maintaining the code-scanning architecture and integrate with CI/CD pipelines and repositories.
• Align security posture with Comcast standards, SLAs, risk thresholds, compliance requirements, and risk-management frameworks.
• Integrate security results into security portals, compliance reporting, vulnerability reporting, and executive dashboards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into new and existing systems.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigations.
• Develop and maintain incident response protocols, investigating and resolving breaches.
• Design and implement security controls to detect and prevent gaps per NIST and other frameworks.
• Analyze security changes to assess impact and ensure compliance with industry practices.
• Research and implement approved tactical and strategic information security plans.
• Lead security awareness and training to foster a culture of security resilience.
• Audit data systems to ensure visibility of protections in design.
• Collaborate with information security leadership to address gaps and weaknesses.
• Adapt to variable schedules, including nights and weekends, as necessary for security operations.
• Demonstrate independent judgment in matters of significance.
• Maintain punctual attendance and readiness for on-call shifts.

Skills

AI for cybersecurity

Application security

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Information security

Security operations

Security system integration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, seeks a seasoned application security engineer to design, implement, and operate scalable security automation across the software development lifecycle. You will safeguard information systems by identifying vulnerabilities, auditing controls, and coordinating with teams to strengthen data security protocols.

The role requires independent problem-solving, strategic planning, and the ability to adapt to nights/weekends as needed for security operations and incident