Security Specialist / Application Security Lead - Zantech - Anywhere

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Zantech is looking for a talented Security Specialist / Application Security Lead to contribute to the success of our upcoming Applied and Emerging Technology Support project for a Hybrid role based out of Camp Springs, MD.

The Security Specialist / Application Security Lead provides expert application security leadership, ensuring secure software delivery through integrated security controls, vulnerability management, and Zero Trust architecture implementation. This role leads Security Engineers and Security Champions in embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle and collaborates with the DevSecOps Lead to implement automated security testing in CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

Application Security Strategy & Architecture

Establish and maintain application security standards and best practices for USCIS OIT
Define security controls and gates for integration within CI/CD pipelines
Design Zero Trust architecture implementations covering identity, workload, network, and data protection

Security Integration in CI/CD Pipelines

Lead integration of SAST and DAST tools
Implement container security scanning and vulnerability management (Aqua Security, Snyk)
Establish Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security scanning and policy enforcement
Integrate secrets management (HashiCorp Vault) and secure credential handling

Vulnerability Management & Threat Assessment

Identify threats and measure potential