Senior Security Engineer — AI-Driven AppSec & Automation

Confiz; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Confiz seeks a Senior Security Engineer to support a major retail client on a contract basis. The role centers on application security, secure software development, and AI-driven security automation, partnering with engineering, product, and security teams to assess applications, identify risks, and implement scalable security solutions.

The position emphasizes AI-enabled automation for security assessments, compliance validation, threat modeling, and policy enforcement, helping accelerate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, including hands-on assessment and remediation.
• Strong understanding of secure software development practices, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with security assessment tools and platforms, including AI-enhanced solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, APIs, and modern development frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security assessments of internally developed and third-party applications across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and vendor teams to understand application architecture and identify potential security risks.
• Develop and maintain standardized assessment frameworks and methodologies tailored to various application types and deployment models.
• Develop AI tools and techniques to automate and streamline security assessments, including compliance and policy enforcement, threat modeling, and supply chain security evaluation.
• Document findings and provide actionable recommendations to improve application security posture.
• Track remediation efforts and validate fixes to ensure risk reduction.
• Contribute to the development of secure design patterns and reusable security components.
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and AI-driven security innovations.
• Goal is to develop AI automation, and work alongside FTEs to fast track security systems.

Skills

Secure software development

Threat modeling

Vulnerability management

AI-driven security

Security assessments

Cross‑functional collaboration

Security posture improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/cybersecurity or related field

Master's degree in CS/cybersecurity or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

AI-enabled security tools

Security assessment tools and platforms

Job description

Confiz seeks a Senior Security Engineer to support a major retail client on a contract basis. The role centers on application security, secure software development, and AI-driven security automation, partnering with engineering, product, and security teams to assess applications, identify risks, and implement scalable security solutions.

The position emphasizes AI-enabled automation for security assessments, compliance validation, threat modeling, and policy enforcement, helping accelerate