Application Security Engineer

DecisionPoint seeks an Application Security Engineer to perform advanced application-layer security assessments, secure coding reviews, vulnerability analysis, and security integration for enterprise applications supporting a federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role ensures secure development practices across CMS components, APIs, integrations, CI/CD pipelines, and custom code. 

The Application Security Engineer supports secure coding standards, threat modeling, static and dynamic testing, and secure secrets management. This position plays a critical role in strengthening application-level defenses, reducing vulnerabilities, and ensuring mission systems meet stringent DoD security requirements. 

This position is fully remote. 

Duties & Responsibilities

The Application Security Engineer will: 

• Conduct secure code reviews, focusing on application logic, API endpoints, CMS modules, and backend integrations. 

• Perform API security assessments to validate authentication, authorization, data handling, and boundary protections. 

• Support CMS hardening by reviewing templates, modules, configurations, and custom components for secure implementation. 

• Integrate security requirements into CI/CD pipelines including SAST/DAST tools, dependency scanning, and automated controls. 

• Manage secrets handling, encryption policies, and secure storage of API keys, tokens, and credentials. 

• Conduct static and dynamic application security testing, vulnerability assessments, and remediation validation. 

• Provide secure coding guidance to developers, architects, and product teams. 

• Work with DevSecOps and cloud engineers to ensure secure build and deployment patterns. 

• Perform threat modeling and recommend mitigations for high-risk application features. 

• Review and validate authentication flows, SSO integrations, and identity-related protections. 

• Assist with security documentation including test results, remediation plans, and secure configuration records. 

• Support continuous monitoring, log analysis, and triage of application-layer security alerts. 

• Participate in sprint teams, code review cycles, and architecture discussions to embed security early. 

Qualifications

Clearance Requirement 

Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation. 

Education (Required) 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field. 

Experience (Required) 

• Minimum 7 years of experience in application security engineering, secure software development, or cybersecurity. 

• Experience conducting code reviews, application penetration testing, or API security testing. 

• Experience with static and dynamic testing tools, dependency scanning, and software composition analysis. 

• Experience supporting secure CI/CD pipeline integration and DevSecOps practices. 

• Experience implementing secure secrets management, encryption, and authentication protections. 

Technical Knowledge (Required) 

• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, secure coding principles, and application-layer attack vectors. 

• Experience with SAST/DAST tools, dependency scanners, and code review workflows. 

• Knowledge of API security, token-based authentication, and secure data handling. 

• Familiarity with CMS structures, template security, and module-level risk considerations. 

• Understanding of identity and access management, certificate management, and secure authentication flows. 

Technical Knowledge (Preferred) 

• Experience with AWS cloud-native application security tools. 

• Familiarity with container security, Kubernetes workload protections, and microservices security. 

• Experience with modern CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps automation. 

Certifications 

Required: 

• Security+ or CISSP or CCSP 

Preferred: 

• AWS Security Specialty 

• GIAC secure coding or cloud security certifications 

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) 

Skills 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for identifying and remediating application-layer vulnerabilities. 

• Ability to clearly communicate technical risks, secure coding guidance, and remediation recommendations. 

• Strong attention to detail when reviewing code, configurations, and test results. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with developers, cloud engineers, PMO staff, and mission stakeholders. 

• Commitment to integrating security early and continuously throughout the development lifecycle.