University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

Senior Application Security Engineer

AUSTIN, TX · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 hours ago
Code ReviewAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDPlatform EngineeringAPI DevelopmentMachine LearningData EngineeringComputer VisionLLMsCybersecurityPenetration TestingIncident ResponseComplianceHRISRoboticsTest AutomationHIPAAMedical DevicesResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingInternal Audit

About the role

  • Important Employment Information This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization.
  • Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) standards supporting Azure-hosted applications, Adobe Experience Cloud, and internally managed platforms
  • Support secure software development for academic, research, and clinical applications
  • Perform manual and automated secure code reviews for internally developed applications, identifying vulnerabilities aligned with the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25
  • Perform controlled validation testing using Metasploit during authorized penetration testing engagements
  • Support QA and automated testing initiatives validating application security controls throughout deployment pipelines

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience in application security, secure code review, penetration testing, or secure software development
  • Experience with Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools such as Checkmarx, Veracode, SonarQube, or similar platforms
  • Experience securing cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Azure
  • Experience implementing secure coding practices across common programming languages and web application frameworks
  • Knowledge of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) methodologies
  • Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section, where you may upload multiple files.
  • Before submitting your online job application, ensure that all Required Materials have been uploaded.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST CSF 2.0, TAC 202, and UTS 165 security frameworks
  • Experience securing Microsoft Azure, Adobe Experience Cloud, and SaaS/PaaS environments
  • Familiarity with AI/ML security concepts, including model security, data governance, prompt injection risks, and adversarial attacks
  • Experience supporting robotics, automation, robotic process automation (RPA), or biomedical system security
  • Experience integrating security testing into QA processes and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience performing application threat modeling and secure architecture reviews
  • Licenses/Registrations/Certifications
  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)

Skills

  • General Notes
  • Important Employment Information
  • This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization.
  • Applicants requiring current or future visa sponsorship are not eligible for employment in this position.

Compensation

  • $95,000+ depending on qualifications

Benefits

  • The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 2
  • Retirement Plan Eligibility:
  • Partner with development teams to remediate vulnerabilities and promote secure coding practices through guidance and education

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Applicants requiring current or future visa sponsorship are not eligible for employment in this position.

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