Sr. Application Security Engineer

Job Description

Company: Talencia

Location: US

Job Title: Sr. Application Security Engineer Location: Iselin, NJ | Dallas, TX | Charlotte, NC Setting: Hybrid (3days onsite – 2days remote)
Type: Long Term Contract (LTC) | Fulltime (FTE) Sr. Application Security Engineer – Application Security Champion (ASC) Program Functional Area: ASC CoP / Non-CIO ASCs Role Summary:
• Scale the Application Security Champions (ASC) Community of Practice (CoP) across non-CIO units.
• Provide enablement, tooling, and standards to embed AppSec into decentralized teams.
• Align ASC initiatives with tiered control adoption and quarterly roadmap.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop ASC playbooks, training, and office hours for threat modeling and secure design.
• Roll out CI/CD-integrated controls and AVR workflows tailored to non-CIO environments.
• Establish ASC KPIs and dashboards; report progress and compliance coverage.
• Coordinate migration planning with application owners; track risks and dependencies.
• Facilitate escalations and cross-functional alignment with SMEs and governance.
• Promote security awareness and culture by educating teams on secure coding practices, potential threats, and encouraging open dialogue around security.
• Act as the primary liaison between development teams and the security organization to ensure clear communication, timely resolution of security concerns, and alignment with security priorities.
• Lead security enablement activities, including training sessions, workshops, and hands on exercises to enhance team security skills.
• Support secure development practices by performing secure code reviews, participating in threat modeling sessions, and assisting teams with effective use of security testing tools and automated scans.
• Contribute to organizational security standards by providing practical feedback and helping refine procedures to ensure they remain effective and adoptable across teams.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in AppSec with enablement or CoP leadership experience.
• Proven ability to coach developers on secure coding and threat modeling.
• Experience with automation and compliance enforcement in CI/CD.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience establishing champions programs or communities of practice.
• Certifications: CSSLP, CRISC, or leadership-focused credentials.
• Background in enterprise governance and metrics.
Tools & Technologies:
• Learning platforms and LMS
• SAST/DAST/SCA
• ServiceNow AVR
• Dashboards (Power BI, Grafana)
• Collaboration (Confluence, Teams)

Source: Jobrapido