Application Security Engineer

Application Security Engineer

Robert Half is actively partnering with an Austin-based client to hire an Application Security Engineer (contract-to-hire). The ideal applicant will drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of secure application architectures across the organization. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership in security practices, and the ability to collaborate effectively with development, DevOps, and business teams. This position is located in Austin, Texas.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and implement secure application architectures for cloud-native and enterprise environments
• Conduct threat modeling, architecture risk reviews, and comprehensive security assessments
• Embed security best practices into SDLC, CI / CD pipelines, and DevOps workflows
• Integrate and manage vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Snyk for SAST, SCA, containers, IaC)
• Build and secure deployment pipelines
• Design and manage IAM solutions
• Oversee runtime observability and security monitoring
• Implement centralized logging, alerting, and incident investigation
• Strengthen email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, anti-phishing)
• Design and manage Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)
• Apply MITRE ATT&CK for detection engineering and defensive architecture
• Align security programs with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

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Contract Benefit Offerings :

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