Job#: 3045502 Job Description: Application Security Advisor / Trainer
Location: Atlanta, Georgia - Charlotte, NC - Richmond, VA - Orlando, FL
Role Overview
We are seeking an Application Security Advisor / Trainer. This role involves advising and supporting application development teams in interpreting and remediating application security findings. The position focuses on delivering enablement and training to help developers understand and fix common vulnerabilities, creating self-service documentation, and partnering with security and DevOps teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise and support application development teams on interpreting and remediating application security findings, including SAST, SCA, secrets, API, container, and infrastructure-as-code scanning.
- Deliver enablement and training such as working sessions, office hours, and guides to help developers understand common vulnerability patterns (CWEs) and remediation steps.
- Create and maintain self-service documentation, remediation playbooks, and training material.
- Partner with security and DevOps teams to support pipeline security integration and vulnerability burndown.
- Track remediation progress and assist teams in prioritizing work based on risk.
Required Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree is preferred; however, equivalent coursework, internships, certifications, or hands-on experience will be considered.
Experience:- Foundational hands-on programming or coding experience in languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
- Understanding of core application security concepts like OWASP Top 10, secure coding, and common vulnerability classes (CWEs).
- Familiarity with application security scanning concepts, including static analysis, software composition analysis, and secrets scanning.
- Ability to explain technical security concepts clearly to developers through strong written and verbal communication.
- Experience creating documentation or delivering training and enablement content.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to CI/CD pipeline security integration.
- Familiarity with container and cloud security scanning concepts.
- Experience with vulnerability management workflows and ticketing systems.
- Relevant coursework, internships, certifications, or personal projects in application or security engineering.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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