Senior Application Security Strategist

WPS Health Solutions; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid work options

401(k) with match

Health insurance starts day 1

Paid time off

Professional development programs

Job summary

WPS Health Solutions in Madison, WI, is seeking a Principal Application Security Analyst to lead our enterprise application-security program. You will operationalize secure-development standards, strengthen developer secure-coding practices, and run application-security testing tools across the SDLC.

This senior individual-contributor role requires deep technical expertise, independent collaboration with developers, and the ability to translate findings into risk-informed guidance for technical,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in application security, DevSecOps, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of common vulnerabilities and attack techniques including auth, injection, session management, API security.

Responsibilities

• Operate, tune, and improve enterprise application-security testing capabilities (SAST, DAST, SCA, API and secrets scanning) within the development and CI/CD lifecycle.
• Partner with Cyber Trust & Architecture to translate enterprise app-security standards into practical developer guidance, testing criteria, and implementation practices.
• Deliver a developer-focused secure-coding education program using vulnerability trends and hands-on guidance.
• Translate application-security findings, trends, and standards adoption into actionable, risk-based information for technical, managerial, and executive audiences.
• Coordinate remediation with developers and system owners, prioritizing by exploitability and business risk; verify fixes through retesting.

Skills

SAST/DAST/SCA

CI/CD security

Developer engagement

Secure coding guidance

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/related field

Tools

SAST tools

DAST tools

SCA tools

API security testing

Job description

WPS Health Solutions in Madison, WI, is seeking a Principal Application Security Analyst to lead our enterprise application-security program. You will operationalize secure-development standards, strengthen developer secure-coding practices, and run application-security testing tools across the SDLC.

This senior individual-contributor role requires deep technical expertise, independent collaboration with developers, and the ability to translate findings into risk-informed guidance for technical,