Senior Application Security Engineer – Policy & Platform

The Senior Application Security Engineer – Policy & Platform will provide technical support across the Application Security platform portfolio, helping implement security policies and improve how application vulnerabilities are identified and validated. This is a hybrid contract role based in Plano, TX.

In this position, you will support Application Security platforms and tooling, including vulnerability analysis, false-positive validation, and platform escalations. The role also supports developer enablement and works closely with teams using Dev Sec Ops  practices to advance automated security controls.

• Support Application Security platforms, tooling, and policy implementation.
• Perform vulnerability analysis, root-cause analysis, and false-positive assessments.
• Support security testing across SAST, SCA, API Security, DAST, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and Mobile Security
  .
• Administer and support App Sec platforms and security tooling.
• Provide secure coding guidance and support vulnerability remediation to development teams.
• Support platform escalations and developer enablement activities.
• Work with Git Lab and CI/CD pipelines to support automated security controls using Dev Sec Ops  practices.
• Leverage APIs
  , automation, and AI-assisted workflows to improve security operations.

• Deep understanding of Secure SDLC and Application Security practices.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, SCA, API Security, DAST, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and Mobile Security testing.
• Experience administering and supporting App Sec platforms and security tooling.
• Experience conducting vulnerability validation, root-cause analysis, and false-positive assessments.
• Experience providing secure coding guidance and remediation support to development teams.
• Familiarity with Git Lab
  , CI/CD pipelines
  , Dev Sec Ops , and automated security controls.
• Experience leveraging APIs
  , automation, and AI-assisted workflows to improve security operations.
• Certifications such as CSSLP, CISSP, GWAPT, GWEB
  , or equivalent industry-recognized credentials.

• SAST
• SCA
• API Security
• DAST
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Mobile Security
• Git Lab
• CI/CD pipelines
• Dev Sec Ops
• APIs
• AI-assisted workflows
• CSSLP, CISSP, GWAPT, GWEB

• Job type: Contract
• Contract duration: 12 Months
• Location: San Antonio, TX or Plano, TX (hybrid);
  Hybrid remote in Plano, TX 75023
• Work schedule: Hybrid – 4 Days Onsite / 1 Day Remote

• Pay: USD 60–66 per hour on W2
• W2 requirement: MUST be worked on a W2 Only. No C2C eligibility for this position.
• Visa sponsorship: Visa Sponsorship is Available!

Strategic Staffing Solutions has an opening for a contract role focused on Application Security platform support, policy implementation, and developer enablement within a Dev Sec Ops  environment.