Vanguard

Application Security, Specialist

Vanguard
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19 hours ago
Charlotte, NC, USA or Dallas, TX, USASenior

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement application security strategy and secure SDLC practices across the organization.
  • Partner with development and cloud engineering teams to establish security requirements, provide remediation guidance, and deliver secure coding training.
  • Design and implement security controls, guardrails, standards, and architecture patterns for APIs, cloud-native applications, containers, serverless platforms, and emerging technologies.
  • Assess, prioritize, and drive remediation of vulnerabilities identified through SAST, SCA, IAST, DAST, container security, and cloud security solutions.
  • Configure, integrate, and onboard teams to application security tools across CI/CD environments.
  • Automate security processes and controls to improve efficiency, scalability, and developer adoption.
  • Conduct security reviews, threat analysis, risk assessments, and application security consultations.
  • Develop security metrics, reporting, dashboards, documentation, and operational procedures.
  • Support application security standards, policies, governance initiatives, and ongoing monitoring of industry threats and guidance.

Requirements

  • At least five years of related work experience.
  • Undergraduate degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Strong experience in Application Security, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, or Software Engineering.
  • Hands-on experience securing CI/CD pipelines and modern application development environments.
  • Experience with SAST, SCA, IAST, DAST, API Security, and Container Security technologies.
  • Experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native technologies.
  • Strong understanding of secure coding principles, vulnerability management, and application risk assessment.
  • Experience partnering with development teams to remediate security findings and designing security automation solutions.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness care.
  • Work-life balance support and investment in employees’ futures.
  • Hybrid work model combining flexibility with in-person learning, collaboration, and connection.

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About Vanguard

10,000+ employees

Vanguard is an investment management company offering low-cost index and active mutual funds, ETFs, brokerage, retirement plans, and financial advice for individual, institutional, and advisor clients. Founded in 1975 by John C. Bogle and headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, it operates a client-owned structure in which its funds own the firm. Its business model centers on asset-based management and advisory fees.

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