Senior Application Security Engineer – Cloud, IAM & CI/CD

Valiant Technologies LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Houston is seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join our team. You will implement and maintain secure server baselines, conduct security assessments, and manage IAM controls across applications, APIs, and infrastructure.

This role requires a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks across various platforms and applications. Strong collaboration with development teams and security tooling is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 12 years of experience in application security or related fields.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or CASE are preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain secure server baselines (Windows, Linux, Cloud) aligned with CIS Benchmarks and security standards.
• Conduct SAST, DAST, and SCA assessments for in house and third party applications.
• Identify, prioritize, and coordinate remediation of vulnerabilities across applications, APIs, databases, and infrastructure.
• Manage Identity Access Management (IAM), including privileged access, service accounts, API keys, and MFA.
• Investigate and respond to server and application security incidents.
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, including container scanning and secrets management.
• Ensure security logs, EDR/HIDS telemetry, and application events are integrated with the SIEM system.
• Review server, application, Docker, and Kubernetes configurations to identify and mitigate security risks.
• Support patch management, security reviews, threat modeling, and secure release processes. Develop security standards, procedures, and technical documentation; provide risk based recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Application security

SAST

DAST

SCA

IAM (AWS)

CI/CD security

SIEM

Docker security

Kubernetes security

Threat modelling

NIST/ISO27001

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

SIEM

AWS IAM

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC in Houston is seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join our team. You will implement and maintain secure server baselines, conduct security assessments, and manage IAM controls across applications, APIs, and infrastructure.

This role requires a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks across various platforms and applications. Strong collaboration with development teams and security tooling is essential.