Job Specifications
Application and Cloud Security Engineer
Houston, TX
6 Months Contract to Perm
Job Description
Must Have Skills:
2+ years of experience in Application Security and/or Cloud Security
Hands-on expertise with:
Checkmarx, Invicti, SonarQube (AppSec Tools)
Prisma Cloud, Wiz (CloudSec Tools)
Understanding of secure coding, OWASP Top 10, and cloud security best practices (Azure CAF, GCP Security Foundations)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, GitHub actions, Jenkins, etc.)
Strong problem-solving skills, ability to prioritize high-risk findings, and collaborative approach with developers/engineers
Responsibilities:
Application Security:
Configure, manage, and optimize Checkmarx (SAST), Invicti (DAST), and SonarQube to ensure continuous application scanning.
Enable SAST/DAST scanning, secrets scanning, API security, and dependency management across repositories.
Partner with development teams to triage vulnerabilities, provide remediation guidance, and integrate security in CI/CD pipelines.
Cloud Security:
Administer and enhance Prisma Cloud and Wiz for CSPM, CNAPP, and CWPP use cases.
Identify and remediate misconfigurations, compliance violations, and workload risks across Azure, GCP, and hybrid cloud environments.
Support IaC security checks, cloud posture reporting, and runtime monitoring.
Collaboration & Governance:
Work closely with Engineering, IAM, Networking, and Infrastructure teams to drive secure-by-design practices.
Document standards, playbooks, and security guardrails across AppSec and CloudSec.
Contribute to automation of dashboards, ticketing (ServiceNow), and metrics visualization (Tableau/Power BI).
About the Company
Company Size: 500 to 1000 employees.
American Unit, Inc. is a leading consulting service provider that helps organizations implement, upgrade and optimize their IT related technology expertise. We have our resources working all over the country, providing core competency in technology consulting services to companies ranging in size from small, mid-size to Fortune 500 companies. Our proven expertise makes us the ideal strategic partner for most companies in providing industry-focused consulting services.
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