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Lead Application Security Engineer
Lead Application Security EngineeriO Associates • New York, NY, United States
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Lead Application Security Engineer

Lead Application Security Engineer

iO Associates • New York, NY, United States
22 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Application Security Lead - Investment Management Sector

A global investment management firm is creating a new DevSecOps function and is seeking an experienced professional to design and lead it. This is a greenfield role with full ownership of frameworks, tooling, and automation that will define how a large developer ecosystem delivers secure code.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a DevSecOps framework across CI / CD pipelines
  • Automate security controls, compliance checks, and testing within development workflows
  • Integrate and manage security testing tools including SAST, DAST, SCA, and OSS
  • Define and track KRIs to measure security posture and drive continuous improvement
  • Champion secure development practices and provide training to engineering teams
  • Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and senior leadership to drive adoption

Requirements

  • 7-10 years in software development, security engineering, or DevOps with strong DevSecOps focus
  • Proven experience building or scaling a DevSecOps program
  • Expertise in CI / CD (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Cloud security knowledge across AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting proficiency (Python, Bash)
  • Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2)
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Compensation

    Base salary $220,000-$260,000 plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits.

    If you want the opportunity to build and own a DevSecOps program that will operate at global scale, this role offers the autonomy and impact to define what good looks like.

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