Sr. Application Security Engineer
Company: Edgesource Corporation
Location: Alexandria, VA (Remote)
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-04-16
About this role
# Company Overview
For over 25 years, Edgesource Corporation has served as an innovative technology service provider for the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, and other federal, state, and commercial clients locally, nationally, and abroad. From providing boutique technical solutions in support of the DOD Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission set to addressing the most critical Cybersecurity threats facing our nation as a prime contractor with the DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a career at Edgesource is an opportunity to do meaningful, interesting, and impactful work.
# Position Overview
The Senior Application Security Engineer is responsible for advancing the security, integrity, and resilience of enterprise applications through automation-first security practices, vulnerability management, and secure software development integration. This role focuses heavily on leveraging RPA and automation to scale security operations, embed controls into CI/CD pipelines, and drive measurable risk reduction across the organization. The ideal candidate combines deep cybersecurity and application security expertise with strong automation and engineering skills, enabling them to design practical, scalable solutions that integrate seamlessly into modern development environments.
# Job Duties
- Lead the implementation of application security practices across the SDLC, including secure coding, threat modeling, and vulnerability management
- Design and deploy automated security controls within CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, policy gates)
- Leverage RPA and automation tools to streamline vulnerability detection, triage, reporting, and remediation workflows
- Conduct application security assessments, including code reviews, dynamic testing, and manual analysis
- Identify, prioritize, and remediate applica...