Senior Security Engineer II - Application Security
Aledade - Washington, DC
Hiring: Senior Security Engineer II - Application Security Company: Aledade Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:44:41 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, C#, C++, Cloud Native, CloudFormation, DAST, Electronic Health Records, GCP, Java, JavaScript, LLM, Machine Learning, OWASP, Python, R, SAST, SaaS, Scala, Terraform, WAF About the job Experience: •6+ years of experience in securing and deploying applications within Cloud Native environments •3+ years of experience in a dedicated application security role with focus on establishing secure SDLC and DevSecOps processes •4+ years of experience acting as a trusted technical decision-maker in a team setting, solving for short-term and long-term business value Required Skills: •Working cross functionally to design, build, and operate solutions that continuously improve and automate our security capabilities •Leveraging data to understand trends, metrics, and opportunities to improve our security posture and then helping execute on those opportunities with stakeholders •Leading and enhancing incident / issues response efforts, spearheading analysis, containment, and mitigation strategies in a cross-functional environment to ensure effective resolution and remediation of security incidents / issues •Helping craft and refine security documentation pertinent to our Security Program, such as policies, standards, baselines, and standard operating procedures •Mentoring and coaching more junior engineers or analysts Qualifications: •BS/BTech (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related field, 10 years security domain experience without degree •Knowledge of health-tech systems, like Electronic Health Records, Clinical data, PHI, etc, direct experience preferred. •Extensive experience identifying, evaluating and triaging vulnerabilities with Static/Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST) methodologies and tools. •Proven experience conducting code reviews, and threat modeling. •Extensive experience with developing automated security testing and validation systems using Terraform, Cloudformation, Python, etc. •Proficient in coding languages such as Python, R, C++, Javascript. •Extensive experience working in AWS/Azure/GCP software development environment.. •Proven experience with implementing security controls for web-based SaaS applications such as API Security, WAF, etc. •In-depth knowledge of AI/LLM and machine learning architectures and best practices for securing them. •In-depth knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities along with containment and remediation best practices. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!