Senior Application Security Engineer

Agile Engine
Blacksburg, VA
Job Description
Role Overview

AgileEngine is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to strengthen secure coding and DevSecOps practices across engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on Application Security experience in a modern software-development environment of at least 4 years.

What You Will Do

Deploy and tune code scanning solutions, interpret code scanning results, perform threat modeling, collaborate with technology stakeholders, steer the development of tools to improve application security, and ensure processes are documented and maintained.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The role requires a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, strong communication and influence skills, and the ability to prioritize true security risk, reduce scanner noise, and drive timely remediation of meaningful vulnerabilities.

Requirements

  • Authorized to work for ANY employer in the US
  • Strong hands-on Application Security experience in a modern software-development environment of at least 4 years
  • Software engineering foundation with the ability to read, understand, and discuss code in Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar languages
  • Deep experience deploying, tuning, and interpreting SAST and DAST tools
  • Demonstrated experience conducting threat modeling and translating findings into practical security requirements
  • Experience integrating security testing and controls into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows
  • Working knowledge of AWS/cloud application security, APIs, authentication/authorization, secrets management, and common web-application vulnerabilities
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt
  • Upper-intermediate English level

Benefits

  • Professional growth
  • Competitive compensation
  • A selection of exciting projects
  • Flextime
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