Application Security Engineer

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Job Description
Application Security Engineer
Location: 100% onsite in Bethesda, MD
Clearance: US Citizenship eligible for a Public Trust
NetImpact Strategies, Inc. is seeking an Application Security Engineer to support a Federal Agency. The ideal candidate will have expertise in secure software development, vulnerability assessment, and risk management in complex enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain application risk management procedures supporting the agency’s ISSO.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate application security vulnerabilities using tools like NetSparker, AppScan, Checkmarx, and Fortify.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate secure coding practices and prioritize vulnerability remediation throughout the SDLC.
• Implement enterprise-wide authentication, encryption, authorization, and access controls in applications.
• Conduct security training and provide technical guidance to development teams.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging application security tools and best practices.
• Maintain security compliance with federal standards and document security findings clearly for diverse audiences.
  

Qualifications
Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in software engineering with a focus on secure development and vulnerability management.
• Proficient with security scanning and code analysis tools (e.g., NetSparker, AppScan, Checkmarx, Fortify).
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, secure coding practices, and SSDLC principles.
• Experience securing applications in environments using Java, Python/Django, ColdFusion, PHP, and relational databases (Oracle, MS SQL).
  

Preferred

• Previous federal IT consulting experience (preferred)
  

About Us
Perks of working at NetImpact Strategies

• Your health comes first – we offer comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance that starts the first of the month after you join the team
• Invest in your future – 401(k) Plan – Immediately vested employer contributions; no matching required
• Work hard, play hard – we offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy and observe ALL ten (10) federal holidays
• Pawsitively pawesome – Pet Insurance (because our little critters are part of our families, too!)
• Invest in your education – Tuition reimbursement, internal training programs, & company-sponsored industry certifications
• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment recently ranked by The Washington Post as a Top Work Place in 2019 & 2020!
• Have fun and celebrate and give back – Team building activities, community volunteering, quarterly HQ days, & an offsite annual awards banquet
  

About Us
NetImpact Strategies Inc. (NetImpact) has been a Trusted Advisor driving impact through digital transformation for the Federal Government for over a decade. We solve complex problems with innovation and agility to create meaningful, transformative, and enduring change. As Trusted Advisors, NetImpact professionals partner with customer agencies to deliver solutions that empower them to not only meet their missions but also realize their strategic vision through agile, outcome-focused solutions addressing both strategic and tactical requirements. We design and implement comprehensive, tailored solutions that are both mindful of the client's culture and organizational dynamics. NetImpact’s core values and commitment to a customer and results-oriented delivery approach has propelled our growth and enabled us to deliver impactful value across Strategic Consulting, Process Automation, Cloud, DevSecOps, Data and Analytics, and Cyber Security for the Federal Government.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE
NetImpact Strategies is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is NetImpact’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, NetImpact will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made NetImpact aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause undue hardship to NetImpact. If you are an applicant and need reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within NetImpact, or request reasonable accommodation to utilize NetImpact’s online employment application, please contact .
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
NetImpact is committed to the development of a creative, diverse, and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at NetImpact will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. NetImpact does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws (referred to as "protected status").

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• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

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  Full-time

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  Information Technology

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  IT Services and IT Consulting

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