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Position's Contributions to Work Group:

As an Application Security Engineer, you will work as a technical leader within a portfolio of related applications to guide software engineers on cybersecurity issues, influence security and prioritization decisions at the bug or story level and act a trusted partner in their mission to deliver solutions securely.

You will be responsible for delivering a suite of security services according to internal processes and standards, including:

Security Defect Management - Analyzing, validating, communicating, and consulting on security defects identified by both automated and manual sources such as CodeQL, Rapid7 Web Application Security, penetration testing, bug bounty, etc. In other words, our security engineers are partners to software engineers who require accurate information on why a vulnerability exists and what they can do about it. Engineering Consulting - Serving as a "best friend" to software engineers, architects, product owners, and leaders, provide contextually-aware guidance to help these groups make good decisions, document those decisions and resulting architectures, and navigate relevant review & approval processes (where necessary) when implementing new features and remediating existing issues. Tool Enablement - Enabling and monitoring automated defect detection tooling (CodeQL, Rapid7, etc.) at the repository or application level according to established process. Security Test Onboarding & Management - Collecting and communicating required scope and access information for penetration testing and security assurance assessments, as well as handling the output of these assessments via our Defect Management Process. Maturity Measurement - Consulting with software engineers on practices which will improve their application's security maturity according to scorecards and maturity models. Correction of Error - Authoring, in close partnership with software engineers, correction of error reports which help engineers and architects avoid similar mistakes in their own applications.

Typical task breakdown:

Provide security consulting and perspective during architectural discussions and decision making. Consult with solution developers to ensure understanding of security principles and best practices. Triage security vulnerabilities and recommend and/or execute remediations or mitigations. Engage with business personnel including project managers, products owners, and end-users as needed providing well-rounded contributions based on strong security expertise. Consult with solution architects, developers, cloud engineers, security engineers and other team members to ensure a successful project delivery. Contribute to and peer review various technical documents including security architecture diagrams and policy documents.

Skills

Cloud, Terraform, Devops, Linux, kubernetes, AWS, bash scripting, jenkins, CI/CD, git

Top Skills Details

Cloud,Terraform

Additional Skills & Qualifications

someone who is comfortable in working in a R&D setting and take on admin tasks when needed. Experience with Entra, Azure, and Power Platform administration through portals, CLI, and CI/CD

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 2025.

>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. Seniority level

Seniority level Entry level Employment type

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