Senior Application Security Engineer: WAF & Container

JobDiva, Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Developers Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Application Security Engineer (SME) to lead security for enterprise apps and DevOps pipelines. The role is Hybrid/Reston, VA with three days on-site weekly (Tue/Wed) and reports to Information Security leadership.

The candidate will design and implement security controls, perform container image scanning, and collaborate with Development and DevOps teams to reduce risk across cloud and on‑prem environments.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of Application Security experience.
• Hands-on BIG-IP WAF administration and tuning.
• Hands-on container image security scanning and remediation.
• Experience with container security platforms (Prisma Cloud/Wiz/Snyk).
• Strong OWASP Top 10 knowledge and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer and enhance BIG-IP WAF capabilities and security policies.
• Design, implement, and operate security controls across enterprise apps.
• Perform container image security scanning and analyze vulnerabilities.
• Embed security into SDLC and CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and controls.
• Provide proactive security monitoring and telemetry for the stack.

Skills

Security knowledge

Communication skills

SDLC/DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security/CS/related

Tools

BIG-IP WAF

Container security tooling

Prisma Cloud / Wiz / Snyk

OAuth / OpenID

Job description

Career Developers Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Application Security Engineer (SME) to lead security for enterprise apps and DevOps pipelines. The role is Hybrid/Reston, VA with three days on-site weekly (Tue/Wed) and reports to Information Security leadership.

The candidate will design and implement security controls, perform container image scanning, and collaborate with Development and DevOps teams to reduce risk across cloud and on‑prem environments.