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This role partners with software engineering, DevOps, quality assurance, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to identify vulnerabilities, integrate security controls into the software development lifecycle, and strengthen secure engineering practices across the organization. \nPosition Overview:\nThe Cloud Application Security Analyst performs application security testing, secure design and code reviews, vulnerability triage, threat modeling, and cloud security configuration support. The successful candidate will apply Zero Trust and defense-in-depth principles, automate security validation within CI/CD pipelines, and help development teams remediate application and cloud security risks before production deployment. \nKey Responsibilities:\nPerform static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), and targeted manual security reviews for web and mobile applications.\nReview source code, APIs, application architectures, and cloud designs to identifysecurity weaknesses before production release.\nTriage, prioritize, document, and support remediation of vulnerabilities, including issues aligned with the OWASP Top 10.\nIntegrate automated security scanning and validation into CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, or Jenkins.\nConduct threat modeling for new features, applications, APIs, and microservices, and maintainsupporting security evidence and diagrams.\nProtect public-facing applications, internal services, APIs, and cloud resources through appropriate networksecurity controls, segmentation, traffic inspection, and secure configuration.\nDeploy and manage cloud networking and security controls using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or comparable Infrastructure as Code tools.\nMaintain repeatable secure configuration templates, technical baselines, controlled changes, and automated validation procedures.\nPartner with application, cloud, infrastructure, QA, and engineering teams to eliminateunnecessary exposure and overly permissive configurations.\nResearch emerging application-layer and cloud threats, update internal security guidance, and promote secure coding and DevSecOpspractices. \nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, a relateddiscipline, or equivalent relevant experience.\nAt least three years of experience in network engineering, cloud networking, network security, application security, or cloud security infrastructure support.\nDemonstrated knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, web application architecture, HTTP, APIs, REST, and GraphQL.\nHands-on experience with SAST/DAST tools, vulnerability triage, manual code review, and secure SDLC or CI/CD workflows.\nWorking knowledge of at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or C#, with strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nHands-on experience securing cloud environments in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).\nExperience with container and orchestration security, including Docker and Kubernetes.\nExperience using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates to deploy and validatesecurity controls.\nExperience configuring enterprise or cloud-native firewalls, integrating third-party network security appliances, and troubleshooting complex cloud connectivity, application, firewall, and API issues.\nRelevant certifications such as Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), CompTIA Security+, or an ethical hacking certification. \nClearance Requirement:\nActive Secret security clearance or higher.\nSalary Range:\nMinimum $115,000 - Maximum $135,000 annually\nThe salary range listed for this position reflects Akumen, Inc.'s current estimate of the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's experience, education, certifications, technical skills, security clearance status, geographic location, and alignment with contract, labor category, and customer requirements. Compensation decisions may also be influenced by contract award status and available funding.\nAkumen, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to succeed. 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