City Of New York

Senior Application Security Engineer

City Of New York$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college
  • 4 years of relevant full-time experience in application security
  • Expertise in software security assessments and metrics
  • Familiarity with security scanning platforms (SAST/DAST/SCA)
  • Ability to interpret technical findings and guide remediation

Responsibilities

  • Operate and optimize static and dynamic security scanning platforms
  • Conduct advanced manual testing to validate automated vulnerability findings
  • Collaborate with development teams for actionable remediation requirements
  • Identify and analyze recurring vulnerability patterns
  • Mentor team members on security assessments and scanning techniques
  • Generate detailed reports on application vulnerability statuses
  • Manage assigned special projects and initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on security for city-agency applications
  • Mentoring and leadership role in a collaborative environment
  • Potential for influence in shaping secure coding practices across city agencies
  • Exposure to a wide range of application security tools and methodologies
  • Engagement with diverse municipal software projects
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Application Security program defines, promotes, assures, and measures the security of business applications and data, empowering city agencies to build and operate secure-by-design software.

As a senior technical member of the team, the Senior Application Security Engineer serves as an expert-level specialist and lead resource for the Software Security Assurance Program (SSAP). The selected candidate will be responsible for identifying, validating, and providing definitive remediation guidance for vulnerabilities across the City's application portfolio. This role focuses on operating and optimizing security scanning platforms, performing deep-dive manual validation, and serving as a key technical resource and mentor to guide other team members performing assessments.

Responsibilities will include:
-Operate, configure, and optimize enterprise-level static, dynamic, and software composition testing platforms (SAST/DAST/SCA);
-Perform advanced manual testing and exploit reproduction to validate automated findings and uncover complex logic flaws;
-Partner with development teams across city agencies to translate vulnerability findings into actionable, design-level remediation requirements and coding guidance;
-Identify recurring vulnerability patterns and systemic security weaknesses to help shape long-term secure coding practices;
-Serve as the lead technical resource and mentor for internal team members performing scans and learning to execute full security assessments;
-Generate defensible, high-quality technical reports and executive summaries on application vulnerability statuses.
-Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

HOURS/SHIFT
Day - Due to the necessary technical duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY

TO APPLY
* Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration

Please go to www.cityjobs/jobs/search and search for Job ID #791073

SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL

IT SECURITY SPECIALIST - 95622

Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or,

Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

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