Manager, Application Security, DevSecOps

Responsibilities

• Establish, manage, and maintain AI-specific application security standards, evaluation frameworks, and required security controls/baselines to address risks like data leakage, prompt injection, insecure agent actions, IP exposure, and supply-chain threats
• Own the end-to-end AppSec evaluation process for AI tools and use cases, covering intake, architectural assessments, data flows, risk documentation, and formally accepted exceptions
• Act as the primary liaison between application teams and Information Security to embed AI AppSec requirements into DevSecOps processes and promote secure-by-design practices
• Provide security consulting and subject-matter expertise to development and platform teams on secure AI design, integrations, operational models, and compensating controls
• Present AI AppSec evaluation findings, risk decisions, metrics, dashboards, and recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders to track tool coverage and control maturity
• Maintain awareness of the emerging AI threat landscape while managing evaluation outcomes, approved tool lists, residual risks, and the consistent adoption of approved security controls

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of recent experience in application security, DevSecOps practices, secure software engineering, and SDLC governance, including CI/CD pipelines and security tooling integration
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; the following preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, GWAPT, GPEN, CEH, GWEB, or equivalent are preferred
• Strong understanding of application security principles, common security standards and frameworks (such as the OWASP Top 10 and secure coding standards), security controls, and risk management within enterprise environments
• Solid knowledge of AI-related application security risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, IP protection, insecure automation, and third-party AI supply-chain risks
• Experience defining and enforcing security standards, baselines, and evaluation criteria for applications or platforms, with preferred experience with large global multi-culture environments; moderate to expert knowledge of cloud platforms (with a preference for Azure), cloud security architecture, and secure service design
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate risk, evaluation outcomes, and security requirements to both technical and executive audiences

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. This includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday.

Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work. No phone calls or agencies please. KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.