State Street is hiring an Application Security Engineer (ADR) to help build and run Application Detection and Response capabilities that bring application-layer visibility into threats and vulnerabilities. This onsite role in Quincy, MA blends secure engineering, operational security monitoring, and incident-focused response. You will lead ADR platform deployment and operational support, partner across engineering and security teams, and deliver clear reporting that helps reduce time to detection and remediation.
What you’ll do
- Define and build the organization’s Application Detection and Response (ADR) strategy, aligning runtime application security monitoring with broader Application Security and DevSecOps programs.
- Work with Engineering, Security Operations, Cloud Security, and Application Development teams to implement and operationalize ADR technologies and processes.
- Lead deployment, onboarding, and ongoing operational support of ADR platforms, ensuring they integrate effectively with enterprise applications and security tooling.
- Monitor, analyze, and investigate application-layer security events, attack patterns, and anomalous behaviors identified through ADR solutions.
- Partner with application teams to triage, prioritize, and remediate security findings, threats, and attack indicators detected within applications.
- Create use cases, detection logic, alerting mechanisms, and response workflows to improve visibility and reduce response times.
- Integrate ADR platforms with incident response processes and support reliable operational handoffs.
- Produce and communicate security reporting, dashboards, metrics, and executive-level summaries on application threats, attacks, and remediation activity.
- Develop and maintain ADR, AppSec, and DevSecOps documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
- Support internal and external audits with evidence, documentation, and process adherence related to application security monitoring and response.
- Help continuously improve detection accuracy, response effectiveness, and application monitoring processes through stakeholder collaboration.
- Provide technical leadership for strategic projects, covering planning, implementation, and operationalization.
What you bring
- 6+ years with a strong software development background using technologies such as Java, .NET, Python, Node.js, or similar platforms.
- Hands-on experience with cloud technologies including Azure and AWS.
- Application security expertise across areas such as SAST, DAST, SCA, API Security, Container Security, and Secure SDLC practices.
- Experience implementing or supporting Application Detection and Response (ADR) and related capabilities such as RASP, WAAP, API security, threat detection, or similar technologies.
- Strong understanding of attack techniques targeting web, mobile, cloud-native, and API-based applications, including OWASP Top 10 and advanced threat scenarios.
- Ability to analyze application telemetry, logs, traces, and security events to identify malicious activity and investigate incidents.
- CISSP, GCIH, GWAPT, or an equivalent information security certification is highly desirable.
- Experience with automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Proven solutioning experience using current and emerging technologies across Agile Development, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Incident Response, and Cybersecurity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical, operational, and executive audiences.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives, operational responsibilities, incidents, and projects at the same time.
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
- Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive compensation with eligibility for annual performance-based awards
- Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
Education & preferred qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT), computer science, or related field with 6 years of relevant experience
- Experience in software development and secure software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Experience with application security tooling operations with modern CI/CD and DevSecOps best practices
- Experience partnering with the Dev community to influence adoption of application security best practices and tooling
- Security+ or other cybersecurity security certification
- Experience with Agile and scrum practices
Salary range: $120,000 - $202,500 annual
Technologies: Java, .NET, Python, Node.js, Azure, AWS, SAST, DAST, SCA, API Security, Container Security, Secure SDLC, Application Detection and Response (ADR), Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP), Web Application and API Protection (WAAP), OWASP Top 10, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Agile Development, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Incident Response
