AWS Application Security Analyst - Knoxville, TN

Job Description

Job Description

AWS Application Security Analyst Job Type: Permanent Full-Time Work Model: Hybrid Locations: Birmingham, AL | Knoxville, TN | Columbia, SC | Lafayette, LA Position Overview We are seeking an experienced AWS Application Security Analyst to support application security initiatives within a large-scale financial services environment. This role will partner closely with software development, cloud, DevOps, and cybersecurity teams to identify, assess, and remediate security risks throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) . The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with application security testing, SAST, DAST, SCA, threat modeling, secure code review, DevSecOps, CI/CD security integration, AWS security, and container security . Responsibilities

• Perform manual and automated application and source-code security reviews to identify vulnerabilities and security risks.
• Conduct threat modeling and application security risk assessments for new and existing applications.
• Work with development teams to determine appropriate remediation approaches for security findings.
• Utilize SAST, DAST, and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools for application security testing.
• Integrate application security controls and automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines .
• Evaluate application security risks across AWS cloud and containerized environments .
• Apply knowledge of secure coding practices, network protocols, encryption, authentication, and common application vulnerabilities.
• Partner with development, DevOps, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to strengthen DevSecOps practices throughout the SDLC.
• Develop security guidance, FAQs, standards, and reusable application security best practices for development teams.
• Clearly communicate vulnerabilities, security risks, and remediation recommendations to technical stakeholders.