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Application Security Engineer

Veilant Tysons, VA

Tysons, VA

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$115k - $145k/yr Full time Application Security Code Security Cybersecurity Tools

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Job Description

Veilant is hiring an Application Security Engineer in Tysons, VA (onsite) to help validate, secure, and continuously improve software delivered by internal and partner engineering teams. In this role, you will work close to development teams while strengthening security through release reviews, threat modeling, secure coding feedback, and DevSecOps tooling improvements. The position offers a salary range of $115,000 to $145,000 annually, plus a benefits package designed to support your health, learning, and day-to-day comfort.

Why you’ll like working here

Flexible PTO + holidays
401k match benefit up to 10%, with an automatic 3% safe harbor contribution and additional matching based on employee contributions
Medical (HSA & PPO Plans Available), dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Employer contribution to HSA
Learning & Development opportunities
Professional coaching services
Get the technology you want to do your job
Free daily snacks & drinks

Responsibilities

Audit major and minor software release cycles to intercept and remediate security flaws before deployment
Review source code to identify, isolate, validate, and contextualize vulnerabilities in complex application codebases
Build safe proof-of-concept examples to demonstrate exploitation paths and verify real-world impact
Contextualize findings using application business logic, user workflows, data sensitivity, and production use cases
Author clear remediation guidance and partner with development teams to implement patches, controls, or architectural mitigations
Intercept and analyze application-layer network traffic using tools such as Burp Suite or similar intercepting proxies
Assess and help secure core architectures across REST APIs, SQL databases, PostgreSQL, JWT/OAuth, identity providers, and token-based authentication mechanisms
Perform threat modeling for web applications based on use cases, data flows, user roles, trust boundaries, and production environments
Improve DevSecOps pipelines by integrating, tuning, and operationalizing SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, secrets detection, and container security tooling
Support container runtime security using monitoring and runtime protection tools such as Falco, NeuVector, or similar technologies
Create standardized security reporting that translates technical findings into clear risk narratives for both engineering teams and executive stakeholders
Build and maintain a repeatable AppSec review process for major and minor software releases
Integrate and improve SAST, DAST, and SCA checks in CI/CD pipelines to make security testing a reliable part of the development lifecycle
Establish threat modeling practices using common frameworks and apply them to Veilant’s Angular front-end, Java Spring Boot back-end, REST APIs, SQL databases, and authentication flows
Improve secure coding practices through feedback, remediation guidance, and collaborative reviews
Implement container runtime security best practices including visibility, monitoring, and runtime protections for containerized workloads
Write standardized security reports that communicate risk, impact, and remediation steps for both executive-level stakeholders and engineering teams

Requirements

Ability to obtain a Security Clearance
2+ years of software development experience in Java
Hands-on experience reviewing or securing applications built with Java Spring Boot, Angular, REST APIs, SQL databases, and PostgreSQL
Working knowledge of authentication and authorization technologies including JWT, OAuth, identity providers, Entra, Keycloak, and token-based access models
Experience intercepting, decrypting, manipulating, and analyzing web or application network traffic
Demonstrated ability to find, validate, and explain vulnerabilities in a real codebase
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
Experience with containerized environments and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
Exposure to infrastructure-as-code and container scanning tools such as Trivy, Kubesec, or similar technologies
Understanding of cloud hosting environments such as Azure or AWS
Familiarity with secrets management tools such as GitLab Secrets Manager, AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, or Ansible Vault
Experience with automated application security testing including SAST, DAST, and SCA
Familiarity with runtime security and monitoring tools for containers such as Falco, NeuVector, or similar platforms
Hands-on web security testing experience using Burp Suite or comparable tooling
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to write reports for both technical and non-technical audiences
OSWE, OSCP, and/or GXPN certifications are highly desirable

Physical requirements

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time; occasionally move about inside the office
Constantly work with computers and other information technology equipment
Ability to communicate information and ideas in a classroom style format; may stand at a podium for long periods of time

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