Trueanomalyinc Senior Application Security Engineer responsible for implementing and auditing security controls for mission-critical space systems. Focus on compliance with government standards and collaboration with engineering teams.
Responsibilities
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can build security controls from the ground up and see the direct impact of your work on national security space operations, this mission is for you.
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Create security architecture documentation and operational security guides for government authorization processes
Drive vulnerability management program with defined SLAs for remediation (30/90/180 days by severity)
Perform security code reviews for Elixir, Python, C++, and JavaScript codebases
Collaborate in the triage and management of security automations using SAST (CodeQL, Semgrep), SCA (JFrog Xray), and DAST tools
Collaborate with engineering teams to address security findings and implement secure coding practices
Develop and deliver security training to software engineers and systems administrators across the organization
Create and manage incident response playbooks specific to application security events
Evaluate and integrate third-party security solutions to enhance overall security capabilities
Qualification
Threat modeling and risk assessmentCryptography and key managementExperience using Ghommit toolGitOps workflows and CI/CD security
Required
5+ years of experience in application security, product security, or security engineering
Hands-on experience implementing security controls for compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, or CMMC
Strong software engineering skills with ability to write production-quality code in at least one language (Python, Rust, Elixir, C++, or similar)
Experience with cloud security (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP acceptable)
Solid understanding of secure architecture principles including:
Threat modeling and risk assessment
Authentication and authorization patterns (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC, ABAC)
Cryptography and key management
Defense-in-depth and Zero Trust principles
Proven ability to work collaboratively with engineering teams to implement security controls without blocking velocity
Eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance
Preferred
Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Direct experience with NIST 800-171 Rev 3 or NIST 800-53 implementation projects (gap analysis, control implementation, evidence collection)
Experience with Department of Defense Impact Levels (IL2/IL4/IL5/IL6) or STIGs (Secure Technical Implementation Guides)
Familiarity with Elixir/Erlang/Phoenix or other functional programming ecosystems (Scala, Haskell, F#, OCaml)
Experience with Azure Government Cloud or other FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments
Experience using Ghommit tool
Background in DevSecOps or Platform Security Engineering: