Senior Application Security Architect

United Airlines; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking a Principal Architect to oversee application security across the product lifecycle. You will lead security integration with development teams, perform both automated and manual testing, and guide engineers on secure coding practices to meet regulatory and industry standards.

The role demands experience in risk assessment, threat modeling, and cloud/on-prem security architectures, driving security excellence in a global aviation environment.

Qualifications

• Four year college degree in STEM/Software engineering.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 and remediation strategies.
• Ability to work with development teams to build secure solutions.
• Knowledge of common vulnerabilities and attack vectors, encryption, and authentication standards.
• Proficiency in application risk assessment, risk ordering and security testing tools.
• Familiarity with industry standards and reference architectures.
• Experience in secure network architecture in cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead security integration across the product lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Perform code analysis using SAST/DAST/SCA and manual vulnerability testing.
• Guide remediation and provide direction to engineers on secure coding practices.
• Evaluate new frameworks or changes for security impact and compliance.
• Develop threat models and risk prioritization aligned with best practices.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to embed security in product development.

Skills

Secure coding

OWASP Top 10

Security risk assessment

Cloud & on-prem security

Application security testing

CI/CD security

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/Software engineering

Job description

United Airlines is seeking a Principal Architect to oversee application security across the product lifecycle. You will lead security integration with development teams, perform both automated and manual testing, and guide engineers on secure coding practices to meet regulatory and industry standards.

The role demands experience in risk assessment, threat modeling, and cloud/on-prem security architectures, driving security excellence in a global aviation environment.