Manager, Application Security, DevSecOps

KPMG

$127K — $246K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 6 years in application security and DevSecOps practices
  • Bachelor's degree preferred; high school diploma or GED minimum
  • Familiarity with application security principles and frameworks like OWASP Top 10
  • Understanding of AI-related security risks, including prompt injection and data leakage
  • Experience with security standards enforcement in global environments and knowledge of cloud platforms
  • Strong communication skills for both technical and executive audiences
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Establish and manage AI-specific application security standards and controls
  • Own end-to-end AppSec evaluation process for AI tools
  • Act as liaison between application teams and Information Security
  • Provide security consulting for secure AI design and integrations
  • Present evaluation findings and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Maintain awareness of the AI threat landscape and manage evaluation outcomes
  • Uphold professionalism and integrity in the work environment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental plans
  • Vision coverage
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) plans
  • Personal well-being benefits for mental health support
  • Personal Time Off policy and observed holidays
  • Two additional breaks each year without using Personal Time Off
Full Job Description
KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Application Security, DevSecOps to join our Enterprise Security Services organization.

Responsibilities:
  • Establish, manage, and maintain AI-specific application security standards, evaluation frameworks, and required security controls/baselines to address risks like data leakage, prompt injection, insecure agent actions, IP exposure, and supply-chain threats
  • Own the end-to-end AppSec evaluation process for AI tools and use cases, covering intake, architectural assessments, data flows, risk documentation, and formally accepted exceptions
  • Act as the primary liaison between application teams and Information Security to embed AI AppSec requirements into DevSecOps processes and promote secure-by-design practices
  • Provide security consulting and subject-matter expertise to development and platform teams on secure AI design, integrations, operational models, and compensating controls
  • Present AI AppSec evaluation findings, risk decisions, metrics, dashboards, and recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders to track tool coverage and control maturity
  • Maintain awareness of the emerging AI threat landscape while managing evaluation outcomes, approved tool lists, residual risks, and the consistent adoption of approved security controls
  • Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:
  • Minimum six years of recent experience in application security, DevSecOps practices, secure software engineering, and SDLC governance, including CI/CD pipelines and security tooling integration
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; the following preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, GWAPT, GPEN, CEH, GWEB, or equivalent are preferred
  • Strong understanding of application security principles, common security standards and frameworks (such as the OWASP Top 10 and secure coding standards), security controls, and risk management within enterprise environments
  • Solid knowledge of AI-related application security risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, IP protection, insecure automation, and third-party AI supply-chain risks
  • Experience defining and enforcing security standards, baselines, and evaluation criteria for applications or platforms, with preferred experience with large global multi-culture environments; moderate to expert knowledge of cloud platforms (with a preference for Azure), cloud security architecture, and secure service design
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate risk, evaluation outcomes, and security requirements to both technical and executive audiences.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work .

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:
https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=7462_9_26 California Salary Range: $127200 - $246900

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