Senior Lead, Application Security & DevSecOps

Prudential Financial; Newark, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Programs

Education Benefit

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial in Newark, NJ is seeking a Lead, Application Security on the Attack Surface Management team to drive secure-by-design outcomes across our cloud-native, DevOps-enabled environment.

You will partner with senior security leaders and engineering teams to mature vulnerability management, embed security controls into CI/CD, and guide the program with hands-on oversight and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• Deep knowledge of vulnerability management and security frameworks.
• Experience maturing AppSec and vulnerability programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of AppSec assessment, response, and governance.
• Embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and engineering teams to reduce risk.

Skills

Application Security Leadership

DevSecOps

Cloud Security

CI/CD Security

Threat Modeling

Vulnerability Management

SAST/DAST/ASPM

OWASP Top 10/ASVS

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

SAST Tools

DAST Tools

SBOM/ASPM Tools

SCA tooling

Job description

Prudential Financial in Newark, NJ is seeking a Lead, Application Security on the Attack Surface Management team to drive secure-by-design outcomes across our cloud-native, DevOps-enabled environment.

You will partner with senior security leaders and engineering teams to mature vulnerability management, embed security controls into CI/CD, and guide the program with hands-on oversight and mentorship.