Senior App Security & SDLC Engineer

The Vanguard Group; Lees (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Vanguard Group is seeking an Application Security Specialist to help secure Vanguard applications and the software development lifecycle. You will help develop strategy, implement new technology, maintain tools, assess vulnerabilities, and collaborate with developers to enable continuous and secure delivery of applications.

This role requires expertise in CI/CD, Secure software development, and application security best practices to improve developer experience and delivery of our security

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent
• Experience deploying and operating DAST tools with CI/CD integration
• Experience with SAST, SCA, IAST, RASP and other app security tools
• Strong knowledge of development, build, and deployment processes (IDE, repos, pipelines, cloud, containers, serverless)
• Familiarity with NIST, OWASP, MITRE
• Certifications in app development, security, DevSecOps, or cloud are a plus

Responsibilities

• Shape App Security strategy and secure the SDLC across Vanguard applications
• Drive API, Container, and App Security testing initiatives including DAST
• Develop strategies to secure containers, serverless, API and AI/ML technologies
• Provide hands-on engineering support for security incidents, threats, vulnerabilities, and controls
• Gather and report metrics to show security coverage, risk reduction, and program maturity
• Create and maintain technical standards, procedures and docs leveraging NIST, OWASP, SANS guidance
• Provide mentorship and training on secure development for API/Container security and remediation
• Implement and optimize App Security solutions to improve risk visibility and developer adoption
• Drive automation to improve developer experience and align with enterprise security goals
• Stay current on emerging App Security trends and best practices

Skills

DAST tooling

App security tooling

SDLC security

CI/CD integration

Threat modeling

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

DAST

SAST

SCA

IAST

RASP

Job description

The Vanguard Group is seeking an Application Security Specialist to help secure Vanguard applications and the software development lifecycle. You will help develop strategy, implement new technology, maintain tools, assess vulnerabilities, and collaborate with developers to enable continuous and secure delivery of applications.

This role requires expertise in CI/CD, Secure software development, and application security best practices to improve developer experience and delivery of our security