Security Architect

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Virginia Tax seeks an Application Security Engineer (ASE) with 5+ years of experience to embed security across the SDLC. The ASE will partner with application teams to ensure secure design, development, testing, and deployment, while supporting compliance, vulnerability remediation, and secure coding practices.

• Provide security guidance, training, and best practices to development/operations teams.
• Evaluate software architecture/design for risks; enforce secure coding standards.
• Review source code for vulnerabilities; recommend remediation.
• Secure modern architectures (cloud, APIs, microservices, client–server).
• Identify/address OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
• Support vulnerability remediation, patch management, and continuous improvement.
• Use security testing tools (SAST, DAST, IAST) and platforms (Veracode, Jenkins, Splunk, Rapid7, Tenable).
• Interpret SIEM findings (Splunk) and apply security controls/frameworks.
• Ensure compliance (NIST 800‑53, IRS Pub 1075, PCI‑DSS).
• Implement/evaluate AWS cloud security controls.
• Create/review System Security Plans (SSPs).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate security into workflows.
• Communicate risks, impacts, and recommendations clearly to technical/non‑technical audiences.

• 5+ years in application security.
• 2+ years in network/firewall or AWS Security Groups.
• 4+ years with log collection, vulnerability scans/remediation, or privileged access management.
• 4+ years with SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR tools.
• Strong knowledge of security concepts, protocols, and threat vectors.
• Tools:
  Splunk, Rapid7 Insight
  
  VM, Tenable, Cyber Ark, Jenkins, Veracode.
• OS:
  Linux & Windows (baseline hardening).
• Web servers: IIS, Apache.
• Scripting: SQL, Power Shell, Bash.
• Firewall configuration and troubleshooting.

• CompTIA Security+, ISC2 CC (Certified in Cybersecurity), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional). (One Certification Among these)
• AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional) or AWS Security Specialty. (One Certification Among these)
• CompTIA Pen Test+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA). (One Certification Among these)