Application Security Engineer

Application Security Engineer (Solventum)

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The impact you'll make in this role joining a team of cybersecurity professionals motivated to secure Solventum's healthcare information systems and the personal health information of our clients and their patients.

• Operating and enhancing application security tool environments.
• Authoring automation scripts for reoccurring tasks (Python preferred)
• Setup and execute authenticated and unauthenticated dynamic application security testing (DAST) scans against web applications and APIs using approved tools.
• Manage scan scheduling, configuration, and coverage across application security tool environments.
• Tune scanning profiles to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy.
• Ensure DAST scanning aligns with release cycles and risk-based scanning requirements
• Validate DAST findings to confirm exploitability and business impact.
• Categorize vulnerabilities using industry standards (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
• Prioritize findings based on risk, application criticality, and exposure.
• Eliminate false positives and duplicate findings prior to developer handoff.
• Partner with development and platform teams to explain DAST findings and remediation expectations.
• Track remediation progress and verify fixes through re-scanning or targeted validation.
• Maintain accurate vulnerability records in enterprise tracking systems.
• Escalate overdue or high-risk vulnerabilities in accordance with policy.
• Working with application teams to validate that software applications meet security guidelines and compliance standards such as HIPPA, SOC II, GDPR, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, etc.
• Building solutions that collect and present vulnerability and compliance data to Solventum's leadership.

Your skills and expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree & 7 years of experience application security
• 3 years' experience administering, running, and analyzing DAST tools
• Knowledgeable with AWS or Azure cloud environments
• Familiarity with best practice software security requirements in industry standard compliance programs (NIST, HITRUST, FedRAMP, etc.)
• Experience developing or testing RESTful APIs with an understanding of Postman and/or Swagger files
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience administering Qualys or Tenable vulnerability management and application security modules
• Experience in working across multiple teams and disciplines
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Risk-based prioritization and sound judgment.

Work location:

• Remote – US Only

Travel: No travel required

Relocation Assistance: Not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting your well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Onboarding requirement: To improve the onboarding experience, you will have an opportunity to meet with your manager and other new employees as part of the Solventum new employee orientation. As a result, new employees hired for this position will be required to travel to a designated company location for on-site onboarding during their initial days of employment. Travel arrangements and related expenses will be coordinated and paid for by the company in accordance with its travel policy. Applies to new hires with a start date of October 1st 2025 or later. Applicable to US applicants only: The expected compensation range for this position is $125,600 - $172,700, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at:

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.

Please note, Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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