IT Security Specialist

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Hybrid for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Pennington, NJ or Plano, TX. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build an enterprise automation platform that identifies, prioritizes, tests, and supports remediation of vulnerabilities across Java middleware environments on RHEL Linux. This role combines deep middleware engineering expertise with modern AI-assisted development and automation to improve the speed, coverage, and quality of vulnerability response. The engineer will design intelligent workflows that connect vulnerability analysis, remediation guidance, automated testing, execution tracking, and release readiness artifacts.

Responsibilities:

• Build automation to identify vulnerabilities and map them to remediation actions
• Prioritize issues using severity, exploitability, and dependency context
• Define and automate the right scope of regression and certification testing
• Run, track, and improve automated test execution across middleware stacks
• Produce release notes, certification artifacts, and testing evidence
• Continuously improve platform coverage, accuracy, and test effectiveness

Requirements:

• Strong background in software engineering, automation, or platform engineering
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, generative AI tools, or AI coding assistants
• Experience implementing intelligent or agent-based automation workflows
• Deep experience with Java middleware platforms such as Apache Server, Tomcat, JBoss EAP, WebLogic, WebSphere, and Java runtimes
• Strong understanding of vulnerability identification, prioritization, and remediation processes
• Experience supporting complex multi-tier enterprise middleware environments
• Hands-on experience with RHEL Linux and building or packaging software in enterprise environments
• Experience with automated testing frameworks, ideally including Cucumber/Gherkin
• Ability to design scalable engineering solutions and reference architectures
• Hands-on expertise with Python, Ansible, or Java (development, integration, troubleshooting)
• Hybrid schedule requirement of a minimum of 3 days per week

Desired skills:

• Background in vulnerability management platforms, security tooling, or scanning ecosystems
• Familiarity with CVEs, vendor advisories, and enterprise remediation workflows
• Experience integrating with CI/CD pipelines and release automation
• Knowledge of cloud or hybrid infrastructure environments
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tools
• Exposure to enterprise artifact, release, or certification management processes

Pay range: $78.04 - $86.04 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.