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Application Cybersecurity Engineer

Purplejack Technologies LLCChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 21 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

 Hiring: Application Cybersecurity Engineer 
📍 Location: Chicago, IL | Peoria, IL | Dallas, TX (Local candidates only) - Onsite

Education & Experience
• Bachelor''s Degree in computer science or a related field with 8+ years in information security.
• Master''s Degree with 6+ years of experience.

🎯 Required Qualifications:

•Application Security: Deep understanding of vulnerabilities and remediation (OWASP, CWE/CVE, SANS 25).
• Broad Security Knowledge: Experience with enterprise security architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, defense in depth, SDLC, IAM, and API security.
• Cloud Security: Hands-on experience with MS Azure and/or AWS.
• Development Experience: Proficiency in one or more languages (Java, Python, .Net, JS, or equivalent).
• Automation & Scripting: Implementation of automation to streamline security processes.
• Certifications: Professional certification such as CISSP, CCSP, GWAPT, GWEB, or AWS Security Specialty.

Skills

AWS
OWASP
Azure
.NET
Java
Python

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