Senior AppSec Policy & Platform Engineer (Hybrid)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer – Policy & Platform for a 12-month hybrid contract based in Plano, TX (with San Antonio as an alternate location). You will support Application Security platforms, implement security policies, and enable developers within a DevSecOps environment.

You will perform vulnerability analysis, false-positive validation, and work with SAST, SCA, API Security, DAST, IaC, and Mobile Security testing.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Secure SDLC and application security practices.
• Hands-on testing across SAST, SCA, API Security, DAST, IaC, and Mobile Security.
• Experience administering AppSec platforms and tooling.
• Experience vulnerability validation, root-cause analysis, and false positives.
• Secure coding guidance and remediation support to development teams.
• Familiarity with GitLab, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and automated security controls.
• APIs, automation, and AI-assisted workflows to improve security operations.
• Certifications such as CSSLP, CISSP, GWAPT, GWEB or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support Application Security platforms, tooling, and policy implementation.
• Perform vulnerability analysis, root-cause analysis, and false-positive assessments.
• Support security testing across SAST, SCA, API Security, DAST, IaC, and Mobile Security.
• Administer and support AppSec platforms and security tooling.
• Provide secure coding guidance and remediation support to development teams.
• Support platform escalations and developer enablement activities.
• Work with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines to support automated security controls.
• Leverage APIs, automation, and AI-assisted workflows to improve security operations.

Skills

Secure SDLC

Vulnerability analysis

DevSecOps

Automation

APIs

Education

CSSLP

CISSP

GWAPT

GWEB

Tools

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

AI-assisted workflows

Job description

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer – Policy & Platform for a 12-month hybrid contract based in Plano, TX (with San Antonio as an alternate location). You will support Application Security platforms, implement security policies, and enable developers within a DevSecOps environment.

You will perform vulnerability analysis, false-positive validation, and work with SAST, SCA, API Security, DAST, IaC, and Mobile Security testing.