Benefits:
Competitive salary
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development
Cybersecurity Engineer IV – Application Security
Location: Chicago, IL | Peoria, IL | Dallas, TX Work Model: Hybrid
Let's create our future together at The AES Group!
Why Join Us
Secure high-visibility web and eCommerce applications.
Partner with software engineering teams throughout the SDLC.
Drive Application Security and DevSecOps best practices.
Work on business-critical platforms with experienced engineering teams.
Position Overview
We are hiring a Cybersecurity Engineer IV – Application Security to join our Security Engineering team. This is a dedicated Application Security role focused on embedding security throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). This is not a Network Security, SOC, Infrastructure Security, or general Cybersecurity position.
Key Responsibilities
Integrate security across the SDLC.
Partner with developers to implement secure-by-design practices.
Identify, prioritize, and remediate application vulnerabilities.
Perform and support SAST and DAST testing.
Review application code and recommend security improvements.
Promote secure coding, security governance, and DevSecOps.
Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
Communicate security risks to technical and business stakeholders.
Mentor development teams on secure software development.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of Information Security experience, or
Master's degree with 6+ years of Information Security experience.
Strong Application Security experience is required.
Must-Have Skills
Hands-on Application Security expertise.
Strong understanding of the complete SDLC, including requirements, architecture, development, testing, deployment, production support, and maintenance.
Experience integrating security into software development.
Secure coding and Application Security Governance.
Experience with SAST, DAST, vulnerability management, and remediation.
Experience working directly with software development teams.
Security integration within CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with GitHub or similar source control tools.
Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Software development background.
Source code review and analysis.
DevSecOps experience.
AI programming, AI models, or AI-assisted software development.
Knowledge of modern Application Security tools and best practices.
Important Notes
This role requires Application Security expertise. Candidates focused primarily on Network Security, SOC Operations, Infrastructure Security, or general Cybersecurity are not a fit.
Experience partnering with software developers and integrating security throughout the SDLC is mandatory.
Candidates must be local to Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, or Dallas, TX and willing to work onsite full-time as business needs evolve.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on our journey!
Flexible work from home options available.