Senior AppSec Engineer | Lead Security Assessments

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) in New York City seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead the Software Security Assurance Program, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities across the City’s application portfolio.

You will operate enterprise security scanning platforms, perform deep manual validation, mentor teammates, and produce defensible reports for senior leadership. Shifts may include weekends and evenings in a 24/7 operation; Brooklyn, NY location.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or, Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Responsibilities

• Operate, configure, and optimize enterprise-level static, dynamic, and software composition testing platforms (SAST/DAST/SCA).
• Perform advanced manual testing and exploit reproduction to validate automated findings and uncover complex logic flaws.
• Partner with development teams across city agencies to translate vulnerability findings into actionable, design-level remediation requirements and coding guidance.
• Identify recurring vulnerability patterns and systemic security weaknesses to help shape long-term secure coding practices.
• Serve as the lead technical resource and mentor for internal team members performing scans and learning to execute full security assessments.
• Generate defensible, high-quality technical reports and executive summaries on application vulnerability statuses.
• Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Application security

Vulnerability assessments

Penetration testing

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

Threat modeling

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) in New York City seeks a Senior Application Security Engineer to lead the Software Security Assurance Program, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities across the City’s application portfolio.

You will operate enterprise security scanning platforms, perform deep manual validation, mentor teammates, and produce defensible reports for senior leadership. Shifts may include weekends and evenings in a 24/7 operation; Brooklyn, NY location.