Senior AppSec Engineer — Build Secure, Scalable Apps

Esri; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 94,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) and profit-sharing

Vacation leave

Paid holidays

Career development

Job summary

Esri is seeking an Applications Security Engineer in Washington, DC to secure Esri's software assets across multiple languages and platforms. The role collaborates with DevSecOps, development, and information security to embed security into applications from the start, perform app layer security testing, and guide remediation.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in application security, strong code review and penetration testing experience, and hands-on skills with Python, GitHub Actions,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in application security, including manual and automated code reviews, manual penetration testing, dynamic application security testing, and false positive analysis of code, pen test, and open-source security findings
• Demonstrated experience determining risk based on analysis/findings using a consistent risk management framework
• Proven ability to develop automations/applications using Python, Typescript, Java, or PowerShell
• Experience creating and maintaining reusable GitHub Actions workflows, with expertise in all aspects of GitHub workflow management
• Hands-on experience working in a DevSecOps environment built on Kubernetes with a strong knowledge of Kubernetes security best practices
• Ability to read and analyze code for security and design vulnerabilities
• Solid understanding of common web application security standards (HTTP, OAuth, OIDC, REST, and more)
• Experience working with cloud platforms, specifically AWS and Azure
• Willingness to learn new skills and enhance workflows using various AI tools
• US citizenship and willingness and ability to maintain a US Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Responsibilities

• Design, operate, and continuously improve application security testing capabilities and pipelines
• Assess application risks and recommend mitigations
• Perform application layer security reviews of the code developed by our application teams, across multiple languages and frameworks used internally
• Assist with application layer penetration testing to identify potential issues
• Provide application security guidance and mentorship to development teams as needed

Skills

Application security

Code review

Penetration testing

Cloud platforms

Python

PowerShell

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes security

OAuth/OIDC

AWS

Azure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Esri is seeking an Applications Security Engineer in Washington, DC to secure Esri's software assets across multiple languages and platforms. The role collaborates with DevSecOps, development, and information security to embed security into applications from the start, perform app layer security testing, and guide remediation.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in application security, strong code review and penetration testing experience, and hands-on skills with Python, GitHub Actions,