Application Security, Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

• $100K — $120K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of five years related work experience in Application Security.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
  • Strong background in Secure SDLC and DevSecOps practices.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline security.
  • Proficient in application security technologies like SAST, DAST, and API Security.
  • Experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native technologies is essential.
  • Solid grasp of secure coding principles and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement Application Security strategy and SDLC practices.
  • Collaborate with development teams to set early security requirements during software development.
  • Design and apply security controls to promote secure application delivery.
  • Create and maintain security standards for APIs and cloud-native applications.
  • Prioritize and address vulnerabilities identified through security assessments.
  • Onboard teams to application security tools within CI/CD processes.
  • Automate security processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
Full Job Description

Core Responsibilities

  • Help define and implement Application Security strategy and secure SDLC practices across the organization.
  • Partner with development teams to establish security requirements early in the software development lifecycle.
  • Design and implement security controls and guardrails that support continuous and secure application delivery.
  • Develop and maintain security standards and architecture patterns for APIs, cloud-native applications, containers, serverless platforms, and emerging technologies.
  • Assess, prioritize, and drive remediation of application and infrastructure vulnerabilities identified through SAST, SCA, IAST, DAST, container, and cloud security solutions.
  • Configure, integrate, and onboard teams to application security tools across CI/CD environments.
  • Automate security processes and controls to improve efficiency, scalability, and developer adoption.
  • Conduct security reviews, threat analysis, and risk assessments for new and existing applications.
  • Partner with developers to identify root causes of vulnerabilities and provide remediation guidance.
  • Ensure application security solutions are properly implemented, integrated, and delivering expected coverage.
  • Develop security metrics, reporting, and dashboards to measure program effectiveness and maturity.
  • Provide secure coding guidance, technical consultation, and training to development and cloud engineering teams.
  • Maintain documentation for security controls, processes, standards, and operational procedures.
  • Stay current with industry trends, emerging threats, and guidance from organizations such as OWASP, NIST, and SANS.
  • Support enterprise application security standards, policies, and governance initiatives.



Qualifications

  • Minimum of five years related work experience.
  • Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Strong experience in Application Security, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, or Software Engineering.
  • Hands-on experience securing CI/CD pipelines and modern application development environments.
  • Experience with application security technologies including SAST, SCA, IAST, DAST, API Security, and Container Security.
  • Experience working with cloud platforms and cloud-native technologies.
  • Strong understanding of secure coding principles, vulnerability management, and application risk assessment.
  • Experience partnering with development teams to remediate security findings.
  • Experience designing and implementing security automation solutions.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
     

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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