Senior Application Security Engineer

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking an Application Security professional to guide strategy and secure the SDLC across modern tech stacks, including containers and serverless. The role emphasizes hands-on security testing, incident response, and vulnerability remediation, with a focus on scalable security practices and metrics-driven improvements.

Ideal candidates will leverage DAST/SAST/IAST tools, CI/CD integration, and industry standards to strengthen secure development, automate security, and mentor

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Strong experience deploying and operating DAST tools to include managing team onboarding, authentication setup, and CI/CD integration.
• Experience with other well-known application security tools (SAST, SCA, IAST, RASP, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of application development, build, and deployment processes (development, IDEs, repositories, branching, pipelines, cloud, containers, serverless, etc.).
• Familiarity with industry standards such as NIST, OWASP, and MITRE.
• Relevant certifications in application development, security, application security, DevSecOps, or cloud are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Utilize application development, deployment, and security experience to help guide Application Security strategy and secure the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Drive API, Container, and Application Security testing initiatives, including DAST and other security validation capabilities, to improve security coverage, identify vulnerabilities, and support timely remediation.
• Develop strategies to secure current and emerging technologies (containers, serverless, API, AI/ML).
• Provide hands-on engineering support for security incidents, threat events, vulnerability management, and control improvements to strengthen Enterprise application security posture.
• Gather and report metrics from Application Security solutions and processes to provide meaningful insights into security coverage, risk reduction, and program maturity.
• Create and maintain technical standards, operational procedures, and supporting documentation for Application Security services by leveraging guidance from organizations such as NIST, OWASP, and SANS.
• Provide technical mentorship and training to development and cloud engineering teams on secure development practices for API, Container security, and vulnerability remediation.
• Implement, optimize, and operationalize Application Security solutions to improve risk visibility, security coverage, and developer adoption.
• Drive automation and security capabilities that improve developer experience, streamline security processes, and align Application Security solutions with enterprise security and technology goals.
• Stay informed on emerging Application Security trends, technologies, attack techniques, and industry best practices to continuously enhance Vanguard's security posture.

Skills

DAST Tool Deployment

Application Security Strategy

API Security Testing

Vulnerability Management

NIST and OWASP Standards

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

DAST Tools

SAST Tools

SCA Tools

IAST Tools

RASP Tools

Job description

• Utilize application development, deployment, and security experience to help guide Application Security strategy and secure the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Drive API, Container, and Application Security testing initiatives, including DAST and other security validation capabilities, to improve security coverage, identify vulnerabilities, and support timely remediation.
• Develop strategies to secure current and emerging technologies (containers, serverless, API, AI/ML).
• Provide hands-on engineering support for security incidents, threat events, vulnerability management, and control improvements to strengthen Enterprise application security posture.
• Gather and report metrics from Application Security solutions and processes to provide meaningful insights into security coverage, risk reduction, and program maturity.
• Create and maintain technical standards, operational procedures, and supporting documentation for Application Security services by leveraging guidance from organizations such as NIST, OWASP, and SANS.
• Provide technical mentorship and training to development and cloud engineering teams on secure development practices for API, Container security, and vulnerability remediation.
• Implement, optimize, and operationalize Application Security solutions to improve risk visibility, security coverage, and developer adoption.
• Drive automation and security capabilities that improve developer experience, streamline security processes, and align Application Security solutions with enterprise security and technology goals.
• Stay informed on emerging Application Security trends, technologies, attack techniques, and industry best practices to continuously enhance Vanguard's security posture.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Strong experience deploying and operating DAST tools to include managing team onboarding, authentication setup, and CI/CD integration.
• Experience with other well-known application security tools (SAST, SCA, IAST, RASP, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of application development, build, and deployment processes (development, IDEs, repositories, branching, pipelines, cloud, containers, serverless, etc.).
• Familiarity with industry standards such as NIST, OWASP, and MITRE.
• Relevant certifications in application development, security, application security, DevSecOps, or cloud are a plus.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Application Security strategies, including DAST, SAST, and CI/CD integration, while providing mentorship on secure development practices. Proficient in leveraging industry standards like NIST and OWASP to enhance security posture and risk management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• DAST Tool Deployment
• Application Security Strategy
• API Security Testing
• Vulnerability Management
• NIST and OWASP Standards

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Application Development
• Security Testing
• Vulnerability Remediation
• CI/CD Integration
• Container Security
• Serverless Security
• AI/ML Security
• Metrics Reporting
• Automation in Security
• Technical Documentation

Soft Skills

• Technical Mentorship
• Collaboration
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Application Security Certification
• DevSecOps Certification
• Cloud Security Certification

Industry Keywords

• Application Security
• Software Development Lifecycle
• Risk Reduction
• Security Posture
• Emerging Technologies

Tools & Technologies

• DAST Tools
• SAST Tools
• SCA Tools
• IAST Tools
• RASP Tools