Application Security Engineer

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As the Application Security Engineer, you will be dedicated to strengthening and expanding our application security posture. You will collaborate closely with development, engineering, product, and other teams during every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), and your insights will influence broader security initiatives throughout the organization. Within the GP Cyber Security Organization, this position is crucial in shaping the future of security at Georgia‑Pacific.

You will be part of a larger team comprised of Vulnerability Management, Security Operations, Application Security, and GRC capabilities.

This role is based in Atlanta, GA at the GP HQ on Peachtree St. Expectation is three days in office per week.

The Application Security team within GP Cyber Security is focused on reducing risk across the software development lifecycle by embedding secure development practices, operating our application security testing platforms, and driving vulnerability remediation. We partner closely with development, engineering, and product teams to deliver risk‑based insights that enable secure, profitable business decisions. The team manages and tunes our application security tooling and collaborates with stakeholders onboarding applications into those tools to identify vulnerabilities and drive timely remediation across the enterprise.

• Partner with development teams to embed security standards and best practices into their work processes
• Identify web application vulnerabilities, prioritize and risk‑adjust findings, consult on mitigation strategies, and ensure timely resolution
• Demonstrate self‑motivation and direction while applying strong organizational and project management skills to plan, execute, and complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner
• Design and deliver training sessions for developers and stakeholders on secure coding practices, threat modeling, and risk assessment
• Mature our Application Security Testing (GHAS/Orca) platforms, collaborating with developers to address findings and minimize false positives
• Lead proactive code reviews to pinpoint vulnerabilities while refining and incorporating the Secure Development Lifecycle into our engineering processes
• Offer specialized application security guidance on projects, system issues, and in stakeholder meetings, including guidance on relevant industry standards and practices such as OWASP and CIS
• Assist in developing and maintaining an ongoing security assurance program, including appropriate scripts and monitoring capabilities to verify security effectiveness, analyze data, develop trend analysis, and ensure compliance with existing standards, policies, and procedures
• Conduct technical security risk assessments with internal and external resources as needed

• Experience testing and identifying vulnerabilities in web applications that utilize industry‑standard frameworks such as React.js, Next.js, ASP.NET, and the .NET Framework
• Experience analyzing code and prioritizing findings using SAST, SCA, and DAST for security vulnerabilities
• Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Power Shell, C#, Java) and modern development practices such as CI/CD, containers, microservices, and infrastructure‑as‑code
• Experience securing cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure), including IAM, security groups, and other native cloud security controls
• Experience partnering across teams and influencing without direct authority to achieve business outcomes
• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

• Experience with citizen development within Service Now
• Experience troubleshooting network security controls, firewalls, and remote access technologies
• Experience aggregating data from various sources for security analysis and reporting (e.g., scripting, SQL, Power Shell, Python, .NET, Java, JavaScript, Go)
• Experience building tools utilizing AI, LLM, machine learning, and code analysis platforms
• Application security certifications (e.g., EC‑Council Certified…