Staff App Security Engineer: Threat Research & Cloud Security

CVS Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Application Security Engineer - Threat Research to strengthen security across cloud and enterprise applications. You will drive secure SDLC, perform threat modeling, and mentor teams on secure coding practices.

Responsibilities include security assessments, threat research, architecture reviews, incident support, and collaboration with engineers and security stakeholders to reduce risk while delivering secure healthcare software.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in application security, information security, software engineering, or related roles.
• 5+ years of experience with one or more programming or scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, C/C++, PowerShell, or Shell scripting.
• 3+ years of experience securing public cloud environments including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• 3+ years of experience with container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code or Security as Code practices.
• 3+ years of experience performing application security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and threat modeling.

Responsibilities

• Security Engineering & Secure Development: Implement and support application security standards, policies, and best practices; partner with engineering teams to integrate security into design, development, testing, and deployment processes; promote secure coding practices and assist teams in remediating security findings; contribute to security automation initiatives.
• Threat Research & Analysis: Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and security trends; perform application security assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability analysis; evaluate risks and provide actionable recommendations.
• Security Solutions & Architecture: Design, configure, and support security technologies across cloud and enterprise environments; assist with implementation and management of security controls that protect applications, APIs, and data; support vulnerability management and remediation programs.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work with software engineers, architects, platform teams, and security stakeholders; participate in design reviews to embed security early; communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Incident Response & Operational Support: Participate in security investigations and incident response activities; support operational security in cloud and enterprise environments; identify root causes and remediation strategies.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Mentor engineers and practitioners; share knowledge through training and documentation; foster a culture of security awareness and continuous learning.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Evaluate emerging security tools; contribute to security research initiatives and PoCs; propose improvements to security programs.

Skills

Application security

Threat research

Cloud security

Secure coding

Threat modeling

Vulnerability assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Staff Application Security Engineer - Threat Research to strengthen security across cloud and enterprise applications. You will drive secure SDLC, perform threat modeling, and mentor teams on secure coding practices.

Responsibilities include security assessments, threat research, architecture reviews, incident support, and collaboration with engineers and security stakeholders to reduce risk while delivering secure healthcare software.