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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