Senior Application Security Consultant

Kalles Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K with matching

PTO

Job summary

Kalles Group in Seattle, WA is seeking a Senior Application Security Consultant to strengthen security across client applications. You will lead comprehensive security assessments for internally developed and third-party software, collaborating with engineers, architects, product teams, and security professionals to identify risks early in the development lifecycle.

This role blends technical expertise with collaboration, developing standardized methodologies, leveraging AI-enabled tools, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with significant hands-on experience performing application security assessments.
• Strong understanding of secure software development practices, secure design principles, and vulnerability management.
• Experience performing threat modeling and secure architecture reviews.
• Hands-on experience with application security testing technologies including SAST, DAST, SCA, and related security platforms.
• Experience assessing cloud-native applications running in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of APIs, modern application architectures, and secure software development methodologies.
• Experience developing security standards, assessment methodologies, or security review processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence engineering and product teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive security assessments for internally developed and third-party applications.
• Partner with engineering, product, and architecture teams to identify security risks during application design and development.
• Conduct secure design reviews and provide security approval recommendations for new and existing solutions.
• Develop and enhance standardized security assessment methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Utilize AI-enabled tools and automation to improve assessment efficiency, threat modeling, compliance validation, and software supply chain analysis.
• Document assessment findings and deliver practical, risk-based remediation recommendations.
• Validate remediation efforts and verify that identified security issues have been successfully addressed.
• Develop reusable secure design patterns and security guidance for engineering teams.
• Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and evolving application security practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the organization's application security program.

Skills

Security assessments

Application security testing

Threat modeling

Secure design reviews

Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)

SAST/DAST/SCA

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

SAST tools

DAST tools

SCA tools

Job description

Everyone deserves to be secure. Our mission at Kalles Group is to help secure the future for companies of all shapes and sizes.

While our expertise spans multiple disciplines, our method remains consistent: building trust and relationship with people -- whether you are a client, a consultant, or--in this case--a candidate.

No matter what role you come from--whether you're an executive or just starting your career-you can expect our highest level of attention and respect. We want to find the right fit for each role, but we also want you to find the right fit for your career.

We believe the best way to show you what our team is like is to treat you like you're already a part of it. We hope you'll consider joining our team of experienced professionals who are building their careers at Kalles Group—and having fun while doing it.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

As a Senior Application Security Consultant, you will help our client strengthen application security by leading comprehensive security assessments across internally developed and third-party applications. Working closely with software engineers, architects, product teams, and security professionals, you will identify security risks early in the development lifecycle and help teams build secure solutions by design.

This role blends technical expertise with collaboration and innovation. You will establish and evolve security assessment methodologies, leverage automation and AI-enabled capabilities to improve assessment efficiency, and provide actionable guidance that enables engineering teams to reduce risk while maintaining development velocity. You will also contribute to secure design standards, threat modeling activities, and continuous improvement initiatives that elevate application security across the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform comprehensive security assessments for internally developed and third-party applications
• Partner with engineering, product, and architecture teams to identify security risks during application design and development
• Conduct secure design reviews and provide security approval recommendations for new and existing solutions
• Develop and enhance standardized security assessment methodologies, frameworks, and best practices
• Utilize AI-enabled tools and automation to improve assessment efficiency, threat modeling, compliance validation, and software supply chain analysis
• Document assessment findings and deliver practical, risk-based remediation recommendations
• Validate remediation efforts and verify that identified security issues have been successfully addressed
• Develop reusable secure design patterns and security guidance for engineering teams
• Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and evolving application security practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the organization's application security program

ABOUT YOU:

Your values:

• Integrity: You believe in doing the right thing, even when it's uncomfortable, seemingly inefficient, or costly.
• Purposefulness: You have a desire to serve others with your skillset and an openness to continuous learning and growth.
• Ownership: You stick to your commitments, follow up with action, and seek clarity in communication & expectations.

YOUR EXPERIENCE:

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with significant hands-on experience performing application security assessments
• Strong understanding of secure software development practices, secure design principles, and vulnerability management
• Experience performing threat modeling and secure architecture reviews
• Hands-on experience with application security testing technologies including SAST, DAST, SCA, and related security platforms
• Experience assessing cloud-native applications running in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of APIs, modern application architectures, and secure software development methodologies
• Experience developing security standards, assessment methodologies, or security review processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence engineering and product teams
• Ability to prioritize security risk and communicate remediation strategies to both technical and business stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CSSLP, CCSP, CISA, or similar
• Experience applying AI or large language model (LLM) technologies to application security workflows
• Experience building security automation or AI-assisted assessment capabilities
• Experience working within a formal Design Review or Security Architecture review process
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD security integration, or developer security enablement
• Experience mentoring engineers and promoting secure-by-design principles across development organizations

WHAT WE OFFER:

• The annual salary range for this role is $110,000-$140,000.
• We offer Medical, Dental, Vision plans, 401K with matching, and PTO for salaried employees.
• Work/life balance – we know there’s more to life than work! We encourage our team to pursue other passions, get outside, and spend time with family. We work with clients and consultants to set expectations for a manageable workload.

LOCATION:

This role is on-site at our client location in Seattle, WA. At this time, we are only considering candidates who currently live in Seattle, WA.

Kalles Group is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of creed, nationality, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, or other protected class.