Senior Application Security Engineer - Lead Security & CI/CD

Cyberjobs; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Stock awards

Job summary

Verisign is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead security across software used by the company. You will collaborate with development teams and third parties to embed security from design through production, and set program standards.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and hands-on expertise in threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and AI security practices. Hybrid Reston, VA, with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in Information Technology, including hands on application development

Responsibilities

• Serve as the application security SME for development teams during requirement, design, and architecture phases
• Perform and lead vulnerability assessments and provide remediation guidance
• Own vulnerability management lifecycle across toolchain
• Review third-party / vendor apps against security requirements
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts
• Contribute to security standards and secure coding guidance

Skills

IT experience

AppSec assessments

SCA & SAST/DAST

Vulnerability management

OWASP Top 10

CI/CD security

Leadership & mentoring

Communication skills

Tools

Burp Suite

Fortify

SCA tools

Static/Dynamic testing tools

Job description

Verisign is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead security across software used by the company. You will collaborate with development teams and third parties to embed security from design through production, and set program standards.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and hands-on expertise in threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and AI security practices. Hybrid Reston, VA, with competitive compensation.