Sr. Application Security Engineer

Vienna, VA

Talent Orchard LLC, a Woman Owned Small Business with 8a designation has been contracted by a large defense contractor in their search for a Sr. Application Security Engineer.

Job Duties

• Responsible for developing secure coding guidelines and best practice documentation for custom developed applications as well as ensuring the guidelines are followed.
• Conduct assessments using COTS and other tools to ensure coding practices are followed and effective as well as identify risks.
• Produce and update secure coding guidelines and related documentation
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure secure coding best practices are followed
• Collaborate with development teams to support remediation of software vulnerabilities
• Provide coding guidance to ensure best practices are continually followed and issues addressed.
• Conduct assessments of custom applications and related code to identify risks
• Perform general security policy development/maintenance and audit compliance support 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance prior to start date is required 
• 5+ years of direct experience supporting secure coding practices.
• Hands-on experience with application security scan tools such as IBM AppScan, HP Fortify, HP WebInspect, WhiteHat Security, or AppDetectivePro
• Experience with open source Pen Testing software, such as Kali or Burp Suite
• Familiarity with Asp.net, C#, VB.net, Java/J2EE, CF, or C++
• Demonstrated understanding of web application and database security  
• Strong technical background in software security design/implementation and data protection 
• Strong communication, interpersonal, consulting style skills to interface with staff, developers, and customer
• Knowledge of software/application hardening OR input validation testing OR SQL injection testing is preferred

Established in 2010, Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery.

To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.talentorchard.com.