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DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer

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3 weeks ago
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Niche SaaS Tech company are seeking a Senior DevSecOps / Application Security Engineer to champion and drive their DevSecOps initiatives—shaping secure software delivery across a fast-moving, cloud-native environment. In this role, you’ll own and evolve the security tooling and automation embedded in their SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, working closely with software engineers, DevOps, and data scientists. You'll help ensure security is not a final step—but an integral, continuous part of how they build and ship software.


You will:

  • Embed and automate security controls across CI/CD workflows
  • Lead the integration of SAST, DAST, SCA, and threat modeling tools in DevSecOps pipelines
  • Collaborate with developers to enable secure coding and privacy by design
  • Drive adoption of secure development standards and practices across the org
  • Operate and evolve our software vulnerability management and bug bounty programs
  • Work cross-functionally to identify risks and improve security posture continuously
  • Support cloud-native app and ML security efforts across Azure and AWS
  • Own AppSec policies, incident response processes, and related KPIs/KRIs


Key Skills Required:

  • 5+ years in AppSec or DevSecOps, with strong experience in secure SDLC and CI/CD
  • Hands-on knowledge of security tools like GitHub Advanced Security, Veracode, Snyk, ZAP, Burp
  • Familiarity with OWASP, MITRE, CWE, and modern dev frameworks (C#, Java, Python, React)
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Rust)
  • Excellent communication skills to bridge tech and business stakeholders
  • Passion for building scalable security solutions that enable teams, not slow them down
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