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Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions

Application Security Engineer

Hybrid

Alexandria, United states

Mid level

Full Time

02-02-2026

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Skills

Java C# Jira Vulnerability Assessment ServiceNow Programming AWS .NET Maven

Job Specifications

Vulnerability Management Specialist will perform the following:

Defines, maintains, and enforces application security best practices
Conduct vulnerability assessment and manual/automated code reviews
Demonstrate vulnerabilities to application owners and provide mitigation recommendations
Proficient in any SAST, DAST, and OSA tools.
In depth knowledge with any programming language like Java, .NET, C#, etc.
Performs and conducts penetration tests and manual/automated code reviews.
Writes comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings, outcomes and propositions for further system security enhancement
In depth Knowledge of Secure Coding best practices and OWASP top 10, SANS 25, CVE, etc.
Identify AppSec related tools/conduct tool analysis, and provide recommendations
Vulnerability Management Specialist will have at least five years of working knowledge and hands-on experience with five or more of the following tools: BurpSuite, SonarQube, OWASP/Maven, Fortify, Tenable, STIG Viewer, AWS Security Hub, AWS Inspector, ePO, ServiceNow, Jira, ADO, eMASS or equivalent GRC Tools.
Experience in infrastructure and container scanning

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other Engineering or Technical discipline and a minimum of 5 years of working knowledge and hands-on equivalent relevant experience.
Candidates must have a Security+ certification or similar
Candidates must have an active secret security clearance.
Position requires on-site work in Alexandria VA 2-3 days/week.

Other Job Specific Skills

Working knowledge and hands-on experience with the following:
BurpSuite
SonarQube
OWASP/Maven
Fortify, Tenable
STIG Viewer
AWS Security Hub
AWS Inspector
ePO, ServiceNow
Jira
ADO
eMASS or equivalent GRC Tools

About the Company

Join our Talent Network! http://www.jobs.net/jobs/dunhillsolutions/en-us/ Dunhill Professional Search is an executive search and management recruiting firm that has assisted companies of all sizes in the selection and recruitment of top talent around the nation. We serve clients in a variety of industries including: InformationTechnology, Information Assurance, Government Contracting Solutions, Healthcare IT, CyberSecurity, Big Data, AI/NLP, IoT, Predictive Analytics, Mobile Application Development, Serious Gaming/Virtual... Know more