SAST Application Security Testing Engineer

Overview

Remote
$50 - $65
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

CheckMarx
SAST
Secure Coding
code review

Job Details

Role :- SAST Remediation Engineer
Term :- W2 Contract
Rate : 65W2 Per hour max
Location :- Remote

Detailed Job Description:-

MUST HAVE: SAST, CheckMarx/Nexus, code review, CI/CD Pipelines

A SAST Remediation Engineer in application security is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and fixing security vulnerabilities detected by Static

Application Security Testing (SAST) tools within the software development lifecycle. Their key duties include:

Collaborating with development teams to integrate SAST tools into CI/CD pipelines and ensure continuous security scanning of source code.

Reviewing SAST vulnerability reports, prioritizing findings based on severity, and guiding developers on remediation steps to fix issues such as SQL injection, buffer overflows, and insecure coding patterns.

Assisting in secure software development practices by providing expertise in threat modeling, secure design, and secure coding standards.

Automating security testing processes and maintaining security tools to improve vulnerability detection and remediation efficiency.

Supporting secure architecture reviews and helping enforce security policies and standards across application development projects.

Participating in security training and awareness programs to foster a security-first mindset among developers.

This role acts as a bridge between security and development teams to ensure vulnerabilities are addressed early in the SDLC, reducing risks and enhancing overall application security posture.

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