Cybersecurity Engineer - Application Security / Cloud Security

We are seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer with strong experience in Application Security, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, and Security by Design. The engineer will work closely with development teams to identify security risks, provide remediation guidance, support security testing, and integrate security practices into DevOps and SDLC processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Support Security by Design and secure application SDLC practices

Perform security engineering for AWS and Azure cloud environments

Manage vulnerabilities in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and applications

Analyze, validate, communicate, and remediate security defects

Work with tools such as CodeQL and Rapid7 Web Application Security

Partner with software engineers, architects, product owners, and technical leaders

Provide security guidance and remediation recommendations

Enable and monitor automated security testing and defect detection tools

Support penetration testing and security assurance assessments

Manage security findings through the Defect Management Process

Conduct security reviews and help development teams achieve enterprise security compliance

Support agile delivery and DevSecOps initiatives

Required Technical Skills:

Application Security

OWASP, CWE/CVE, SANS Top 25

Enterprise Security Architecture

Threat Modeling

Vulnerability Assessment

Risk Analysis

Defense in Depth

Secure SDLC / Product Development

Identity & Access Management

API Security

SCA / SAST / DAST

AWS and/or Microsoft Azure Security

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security

DevSecOps

Security Testing & Vulnerability Management

Automation and Scripting

Development experience with Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript, or equivalent

Web Services Security

Security Tools/Technologies:

CodeQL

Rapid7

SAST / DAST / SCA

Penetration Testing

Vulnerability Management

Cloud Security

Preferred Certifications:

CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, GISCP, GWAPT, GWEB, AWS Security / AWS Solutions Architect or equivalent

Candidate Requirements:

Candidate must be local to Peoria, Chicago, IL, or Dallas, TX

Must be willing to work onsite 1 day per week initially

Must be prepared to transition to 5 days onsite when required