Application Security Specialist

As an Application Security Specialist,youll play a vital role in building secure systems from the ground up. Workingclosely with engineering, compliance, and DevOps teams, you will ensure ourapplications meet rigorous security and regulatory standards across globaljurisdictions. Your Impact on the Mission: Integrate security into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) , embedding security controls at every phase. Conduct threat modeling , secure code reviews , and penetration testing for internal and third-party applications. Collaborate with development teams to address security issues across CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps). Manage and mitigate application-level risks in line with security frameworks and regulatory requirements. Support compliance efforts for GDPR , NIS2 , PCI-DSS , and DORA by applying security controls and maintaining evidence. Drive secure practices in the software supply chain , improving defenses against attacks like those seen in SolarWinds. Business Impact Reduces application security vulnerabilities across internal and customer-facing systems. Helps ensure Noventiqs compliance with global cybersecurity regulations. Lowers production defects and remediation costs through early detection. Strengthens resilience ofcloud-native and third-party platforms. What Youll Bring to The Table About You: 5 years in Application Security, including secure development, testing, and DevSecOps. Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 , SAST/DAST , threat modeling , and common attack vectors. Familiarity with CI/CD environments (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps). Hands-on experience with tools such as Burp Suite , OWASP ZAP , SonarQube , Checkmarx , or similar. Preferred Certifications Industry-recognized certifications are a plus, including: OSCP , GWAPT, CISSP, or CSSLP Bonus for Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500) or Certified DevSecOps Professional Frameworks Compliance Working knowledge of: OWASP , CIS Controls v8, ISO/IEC 27001 GDPR , NIS2 Directive, PCI-DSS, DORA Regulation