Senior Application Security Engineer - Governance & Enablement

Location: San Antonio, TX or Plano, TX *flexibility for exceptional candidates outside those locations.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 4 days per week onsite

Contract Length: 12 months

Position Type: Contract

Rate: $63-$65/Hr. MaxPosition Overview

Key Responsibilities: Support enterprise application security governance programs, including program coordination, reporting, and operational execution. Develop and maintain security metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and executive-level reports to communicate program performance and security trends. Monitor and report on application security activities, findings, and operational processes. Support vulnerability management processes and help track remediation activities and program outcomes. Assist with software supply chain security initiatives and Secure SDLC governance. Help maintain application security policies, standards, procedures, and governance documentation. Coordinate with security, engineering, technology, risk, and compliance teams to support application security requirements and initiatives. Communicate security program status, metrics, and recommendations to technical teams, management, and executive stakeholders. Use reporting and workflow tools to improve visibility, tracking, and coordination across application security activities. Identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI capabilities to improve reporting, governance, and operational efficiency. Support continuous improvement initiatives involving application security processes, standards, and program execution. Help ensure application security practices align with organizational policies, standards, and applicable regulatory expectations.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate combines application security knowledge with strong governance, reporting, and program coordination skills. They can translate security data into meaningful metrics and executive reporting, work effectively across technical and business teams, and identify opportunities to improve application security operations through automation and AI-enabled processes. Candidates with experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity programs, vulnerability management, Secure SDLC governance, and security performance reporting are encouraged to apply.