Senior Applications Security Engineer

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

. Own and operate application security tooling, including SAST, DAST, and software composition analysis, ensuring tools are tuned, effective, and aligned to business risk .

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeOmaha • Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and operate application security tooling, including SAST, DAST, and software composition analysis, ensuring tools are tuned, effective, and aligned to business risk
Embed application security into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows to support shift‑left security while minimizing developer friction
Perform secure code reviews and validate vulnerabilities for exploitability, impact, and remediation feasibility
Define and maintain secure coding standards, guidance, and reusable security patterns for development teams
Establish guardrails and review expectations for AI‑assisted and AI‑generated code, reducing unowned and unmanaged application risk
Partner with development teams to triage findings, reduce false positives, and drive effective remediation
Apply risk‑based decision making aligned to organizational risk appetite and compliance frameworks (NIST, HIPAA, SOC 2)
Support application threat modeling and identification of architectural security gaps
Collaborate with cloud, platform, and identity teams to ensure applications integrate securely with enterprise services
Contribute to audit readiness, evidence collection, and regulatory support related to application security controls
Reduce single‑points‑of‑failure by documenting processes, mentoring others, and improving program resiliency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
6 years of experience in application security, secure software development, or DevSecOps
Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning tools, including tuning and operational ownership
Strong understanding of application vulnerability classes (OWASP Top 10, APIs, authentication, authorization)
Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
Proven ability to assess risk, prioritize remediation, and clearly communicate decisions
Comfort working independently, taking ownership, and driving outcomes with minimal oversight
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with developers, architects, and leadership
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for this requirement
The ability to meet or exceed the attendance and timeliness requirements of their departments
On-call work may be required based on business needs and role assignment
The ability to work well in a team environment and be capable of building and maintaining positive relationships with other staff, departments, and customers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote flexibility for candidates in FL, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, or TX
1 day per week in the office

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Hard Skills & Tools

application securitysecure software developmentDevSecOpsSASTDASTsoftware composition analysissecure coding standardsrisk assessmentvulnerability validationthreat modeling

Soft Skills

communicationindependenceownershipteamworkrelationship buildingmentoringdecision makingcollaborationproblem solvingprioritization