Senior Security Engineer — Shift-Left SDLC

Highmark Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Application Security team and embed security into the software development lifecycle from code to production. This high-impact role focuses on shift-left practices and collaboration with engineering teams to prevent vulnerabilities before they occur.

You will lead guardrail design, pipeline gate enforcement, and security tooling management, driving risk reduction at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• Security engineer with a focus on embedding security into the software development lifecycle.
• Experience designing and enforcing security guardrails and pipeline gates.
• Strong collaboration with engineering teams to reduce risk and improve secure software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and enforcement of shift-left security controls across development workflows.
• Manage enterprise security scanners and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Partner with delivery teams to drive vulnerability reduction and measurable security improvements.

Skills

Security engineering

Shift-left security

DevSecOps

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SAST

DAST

CI/CD tools

Job description

enGen is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Application Security team and embed security into the software development lifecycle from code to production. This high-impact role focuses on shift-left practices and collaboration with engineering teams to prevent vulnerabilities before they occur.

You will lead guardrail design, pipeline gate enforcement, and security tooling management, driving risk reduction at enterprise scale.