Application Security Analyst

Description
This position will be accountable for the identification, prioritization, creation, tracking and coordination of various remediation plans for vulnerabilities from network based and application-based assessments. Remediation plan must be made actionable for patch team and application owners to carry out remediation. This position will be the liaison between the vulnerability management team and various IT teams and must be able to provide technical remediation details or workarounds, help track and identify asset inventory, log work tickets and exceptions and research vulnerability findings.

• Must be able to quickly respond and assess exposure and impact of zero-day vulnerabilities and provide management with briefings and course of action for mitigation. Will also advise on other critical and high-risk vulnerabilities that may impact operations and critical infrastructure.
• Perform compliance scanning to analyze configurations and make recommendations of hardening configurations for Windows OS including servers, endpoints, VDI and thin clients.
• Perform ad hoc vulnerability scans to verify remediation.
• Perform vulnerability management system administration functions, as required.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• We are seeking an application security engineer in a 100% remote role. Experienced candidates will have extensive SAST and DAST experience, securing CI/CD pipeline
• 3-5+ years of recent focused Application security experience which should involve a deep understanding of OWASP
• Experience discovering vulnerabilities in applications and code where they need to determine if it is a true vulnerability then working with the software engineers to fix the vulnerability. Must have experience with static and dynamic code scanning. Uses Rapid 7 for DAST and Check Marks for their SAST but other DAST or SAST tools are ok.
• At least one year of enterprise experience with setting up code scanning in Azure Dev Ops as our client has implemented code scanning in their CI/CD pipeline
• Should have strong network security experience and should understand things like port numbers, What is icmp, what port SSH run on? etc.
• 2 years of python experience as this resource will develop Python scripts to streamline vulnerability assessments and automate reporting processes, reducing analysis time

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tampa, FL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $52.00 - $58.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 16, 2026.

About TEKsystems


We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services


We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.


San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.


Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.


Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.