AppSec Engineer (Policy/Platform)
About the role
Application Security Engineer to provide technical expertise across the Application Security platform portfolio. The AppSec Engineer will support AppSec tooling, policy implementation, vulnerability analysis, false-positive validation, platform escalations, and developer enablement activities.
Responsibilities
- Support and administer AppSec platforms and security tooling
- Implement and maintain security policies
- Conduct vulnerability analysis, root-cause analysis, and false-positive validation
- Handle platform escalations
- Provide secure coding guidance and remediation support to development teams
- Enable developers through DevSecOps practices and automated security controls
- Leverage APIs, automation, and AI-assisted workflows to improve security operations
Requirements
- Deep understanding of Secure SDLC and Application Security practices
- Hands-on experience with SAST, SCA, API Security, DAST, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and Mobile Security testing
- Experience administering and supporting AppSec platforms and security tooling
- Experience conducting vulnerability validation, root-cause analysis, and false-positive assessments
- Experience providing secure coding guidance and remediation support to development teams
- Familiarity with GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and automated security controls
- Experience leveraging APIs, automation, and AI-assisted workflows to improve security operations
Qualifications
- Certifications such as CSSLP, CISSP, GWAPT, GWEB, or equivalent industry-recognized credentials
Skills
- Application security
- Information security
- Policy development
- Secure SDLC
- SAST
- DAST
- SCA
- Mobile security
- GitLab
- CI/CD pipelines
- DevSecOps
Pay
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for 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)
Schedule
This is a Contract position with a hybrid workplace type.
Location
San Antonio, TX
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 1, 2026.
About the Company
TEKsystems is a partner in transformation, helping clients activate ideas and solutions. They 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, they work with progressive leaders to drive change. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.