Senior Application Security Engineer

Biopharma Careers; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to strengthen our Information Security team. You will drive the implementation and operation of AST/ASPM tooling, integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines, and support development teams across cloud environments.

You will demonstrate broad expertise in application security, software development, containerization, and secure coding practices, while coaching junior engineers and communicating risks to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Significant experience in application security and software development.
• Experience implementing, administering, and supporting SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA tooling.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding across Java, Node.js, and other languages; experience in secure SDLC.
• Experience integrating security testing into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain AST tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA) to identify vulnerabilities.
• Implement and maintain ASPM tools to centralize findings and integrate into development processes.
• Provide first-line support for users, resolve false positives, and guide remediation.
• Integrate security tooling with CI/CD pipelines and workflows.
• Develop detailed reports on findings and remediation efforts.
• Demonstrate proficiency across security, software development, containers, and cloud environments.
• Communicate risks and promote secure development practices to teams and management.

Skills

Application security

Software development

Secure coding

CI/CD integration

DevSecOps

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

IAC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Security tooling

Communication

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor’s degree +7 years

Master’s degree +6 years

PhD +2 years

Tools

SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA tooling

Snyk

Endor Labs

CSPM tooling

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Job Description

Become a key player in our Information Security team as a Senior Application Security Engineer, where you willleverageyourexpertiseinapplication security, security engineering, and software developmentto support and enhance ourinline code testing and reporting processes. This role involves the implementation and administration of application security tooling, integration into CI/CD pipelines, and providing support for development teams using these products and consuming their findings.

Responsibilities

• Implementing andmaintainingApplication Security Testing (AST) tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, etc.) toidentifycode and dependency vulnerabilities during the software development lifecycle.
• Implementing andmaintainingApplication Security Posture Management (ASPM) tools to centralize and deduplicate findings from multiple solutions and integrate into software development processes.
• Acting as thefirst line of support for users by helping resolve false positives, providing guidance on finding remediation, and evaluating security exception requests.
• Integrating security tooling with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD) pipelines.
• Developing detailed reports on security findings and remediation efforts.
• Demonstrate highproficiencyacross a wide range of technologies and platforms related to application security, software design and development, containerization, and cloud environments.
• Communicate security risks and evangelize secure development practicestodevelopment teams andtheirmanagement.
• Lean/understand vulnerabilities, triage security risks at scale in disparate application development environments and business units.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree with 7 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 6 years’ experience; PhD with 2 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Respectiveyears of demonstratedexperience in application security and software development
• Respective years of demonstrated experience implementing, administering, and supporting application security tooling such as SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA
• Extensiveknowledge of secure coding practices across multiple programming languages(esp. Java, Node.js)
• Extensiveexperience integrating security testing into CICD pipelines
• Strong knowledge of application security principlesalong with common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWE, etc.) and associated mitigations
• Experience implementing andscalingDevSecOpspracticesand tooling within large organizations
• Experience implementingDevSecOpsworkflows in cloud environments such as AWS and Azure
• Experience developingInfrastructureAsCode (IAC) via solutions such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation
• Experiencesupporting developerswith assessing and mitigating application security test findings
• Ability to effectively communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to function as a principal engineer,generating original technical ideas and strategies. Demonstratedcreative 'out of the box' thinkingto solve difficult technical problems and championnew technologiesto achieve program goals.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills, asdemonstratedby presenting at leading scientific or technical conferences.
• Experience coaching and supporting the development of junior engineers

Preferred

• Experience implementing tooling toconsolidateapplication security test findings from multiple sources tofacilitatedeveloper engagement and integrate with development workflows and tracking systems
• Experience administering Snyk and Endor Labs
• Experience integrating Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tooling with application security pipelines
• Experience automating workflows via programming and scripting languages such as Python
• Experience building logging intoDevSecOpspipelines to gain insights into pipeline performance
• Experience collaborating with vulnerability and risk management partners to interface with risk management and acceptance processes
• 5+ years of experience in application security and software development
• 3+ years of experience implementing, administering, and supporting application security tooling such as SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA

Additional Information

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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