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By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.\nGeneral Description\nWe are looking for a skilled Application Security Engineer to support GuidePoint Security’s Application Security practice in the North Central region. This role will engage in the development of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) programs, DevSecOps pipeline integrations, and security assessments of AI-enabled and agentic applications while providing “Wow Them” service to clients and/or internal customers or co-workers.\nThe Application Security Engineer will be required to demonstrate strong application security testing, DevSecOps automation, and secure code review skills, lead by influence, and strong business/financial acumen to drive the use of progressive application security, software supply chain, and AI security programs that will align the delivery business objectives and priorities.\nAbout the North Central Application Security Practice\nThe North Central Application Security Practice is responsible for helping clients build, scale, and mature secure software development programs. We assess applications, embed security into engineering workflows, and advise development and security leaders across the organization.\nOur team of application security engineers, consultants, and architects focuses on SAST, DAST, SCA, API and cloud-native security, software supply chain security, and the security of AI-enabled and agentic applications. We partner with client engineering, platform, and security teams to reduce risk without slowing delivery.\nDevSecOps and “shift-left” security automation across CI/CD pipelines\nSoftware supply chain security, including SBOMs, open-source risk, and artifact integrity\nSecuring AI/LLM applications and agentic workflows against emerging threats\nRoles and Responsibilities:\nRun and tune client SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets, and IaC scanning tools; triage results, eliminate false positives, and deliver prioritized, actionable remediation guidance\nDesign and implement security tool integrations into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins), source control, IDEs, and ticketing systems (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow), including policy gates and break-the-build criteria\nPartner with development teams on remediation, secure coding guidance, and developer enablement to embed security throughout the SDLC\nAssess and harden software supply chain controls, including SBOM generation, dependency and container image scanning, artifact signing, and pipeline/runner security (e.g., SLSA)\nPerform threat modeling and security architecture reviews for cloud-native, microservice, container (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) environments\nLeverage AI-assisted and agentic tooling (e.g., AI code assistants, automated triage, and auto-remediation workflows) to accelerate testing and reporting, and advise clients on the secure adoption of AI coding assistants\nHelp clients mature AppSec programs by defining metrics, vulnerability management SLAs, and roadmaps aligned to frameworks such as OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, and NIST SSDF\nProduce clear, client-ready deliverables, present findings to technical and executive audiences, and contribute to the growth of the AppSec practice through tooling, methodologies, and knowledge sharing\nRequired Experience and Education:\n1-3+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, or software development with a security focus\nEmbraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes\nHands-on experience with SAST, DAST, and SCA tools and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Bamboo)\nProficiency with manual testing tools such as Burp Suite Pro and a strong understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10 and their mitigation strategies\nStrong working knowledge of secure development lifecycles and experience guiding remediation of vulnerabilities identified by application security tools\nAbility to review source code in one or more languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Go, PHP, or C/C++\nWorking knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containers, and Git-based development workflows\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex problems into digestible information for technical and executive audiences\nPreferred Experience and Education:\nExperience with Invicti (DAST) and/or Checkmarx (SAST/SCA) highly preferred; experience with other platforms (e.g., Snyk, Veracode, Black Duck, Semgrep, GitHub Advanced Security) a plus\nExperience building agentic AI workflows or automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to scale security testing, triage, and remediation\nExperience with software supply chain security (SBOM, SLSA, Sigstore) and IaC/container security scanning (e.g., Checkov, Trivy, Wiz)\nExperience with threat modeling methodologies (e.g., STRIDE) and AppSec maturity frameworks such as OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, or NIST SSDF\nIndustry certifications such as GWAPT, OSWE, OSCP, CSSLP, Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP), or AWS Certified Security - Specialty\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience\nTravel Requirements:\nUp to 10% travel\nPhysical Requirements:\nSedentary work\nSubstantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day\nRequired to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day\nWe use Greenhouse Software as our applicant tracking system and Zoom Scheduler for HR screen request scheduling. At times, your email may block our communication with you. Please be sure to check your SPAM folder so that you don't miss updates on your application.\n\nWhy GuidePoint?\n GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,300 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.\nFirmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. 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