Take2 Consulting, LLC · 7 hours ago
Application Security Engineer (Secret Clearance)
Take2 Consulting, LLC is seeking an Application Security Tooling Administrator to enhance a defense agency’s application security scanning ecosystem throughout the software development life cycle. The role involves operating various application security tools and ensuring scalable security controls in regulated environments.
Responsibilities
Help design, operate, and continuously improve a defense agency’s application security (AppSec) scanning ecosystem across the software development life cycle (SDLC)
Run and integrate software composition analysis (SCA) with Sonatype, static application security testing (SAST) with Fortify, container/Kubernetes security with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (StackRox), and dynamic application security testing (DAST) with Burp Suite
Ensure scalable, auditable, mission-ready security controls in regulated environments
Qualification
Required
Active Secret clearance required
Experience in application security engineering and/or DevSecOps in regulated environments
Hands-on administration and pipeline integration experience with Sonatype (Nexus IQ/Lifecycle), Fortify (SCA/SSC), StackRox/Red Hat ACS, and Burp Suite (Professional/Enterprise preferred)
Strong CI/CD and automation skills; ability to implement repeatable integrations and policy gates
Working knowledge of: Secure SDLC, OWASP Top 10, dependency risk, SBOM concepts, container/Kubernetes security
Linux administration, networking fundamentals, TLS/cert management, identity integration (SSO/LDAP)
Common languages/build systems (e.g., Java/Maven/Gradle, .NET/NuGet, Node/npm, Python/pip)
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Preferred
Familiarity with registries and orchestration: Harbor/Artifactory/ECR, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Helm
DoD/IC experience with RMF, STIGs, and vulnerability management processes
Experience integrating with SIEM/SOAR and ticketing (e.g., Splunk, ServiceNow, Jira)
Relevant certifications (one or more): Security+, CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC, Kubernetes security certs