Specialist, Application Security
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Job Summary
Job Title: Specialist Application Security
Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Application Security Engineer to join our growing security this role you will play a critical part in securing our applications by embedding security throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) identifying vulnerabilities and enabling development teams to build secure resilient systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform secure code reviews dependency analysis (SCA) and dynamic security testing (DAST) across a range of applications.
- Conduct manual security assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities.
- Integrate security best practices into SDLC and CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to design and implement secure-by-design applications.
- Design and implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms.
- Drive adoption of modern application security practices and frameworks.
- Stay up to date with the latest security threats vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques.
- Deliver secure coding training sessions and awareness programs for developers.
- Conduct risk assessments and provide actionable recommendations for mitigation.
Qualifications & Skills
- 6 years of combined experience in software development cybersecurity and application security.
- Hands-on experience with SAST DAST and SCA tools.
- Strong knowledge of secure SDLC practices and CI/CD security integration.
- Proficiency in Python Java or JavaScript.
- Understanding of AI technologies such as Generative AI and Agentic systems.
- Knowledge of security frameworks (OWASP Top 10 NIST CIS).
- Strong grasp of cryptography authentication and authorization protocols.
- Experience in threat modeling (experience with commercial tools is a plus).
- Familiarity with cloud and container security (AWS Azure Kubernetes).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity or related field.
- Industry certifications such as:
- OSCP / OSWE
- GWAPT / eWPT
- CISSP CSSLP or CEH (with application security focus)
Required Experience:
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About Company
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen ... View more
