Senior Application Security Architect
Vanguard
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Own operational health for Application Security platforms, including SLIs/SLOs, error budgets, and reliability dashboards.
- Lead incident response, postmortems, and root cause analysis; ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Govern SLA/PLA compliance and maintain operational readiness across AppSec services.
- Develop, test, and maintain incident response and continuity plans for Application Security operations.
- Partner with developers through pair programming, coaching, and secure coding enablement.
- Assess and optimize scanning coverage, identifying gaps and recommending new tools and processes.
- Guide teams on integrating security into CI/CD pipelines using industry best practices.
- Identify automation opportunities to expand scale, reduce toil, and improve reliability.
Requirements
- 10+ years of related experience, including at least 3 years in an architect-level role.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language.
- Deep understanding of application development, build processes, and deployment pipelines.
- Experience with cloud platforms and serverless architectures (AWS preferred).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and Application Security scanning tools.
- Relevant certifications in application development, security, DevSecOps, or cloud are a plus.
Benefits
- Flexible working model
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
application securityincident responseroot cause analysissecure codingCI/CD pipelinescloud platformsserverless architecturesapplication developmentscanning toolsautomation
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
application development certificationsecurity certificationDevSecOps certificationcloud certification