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Application Security Engineer
ManTechUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jun 2026
💰 $236,000/yr($141,500/yr – $236,000/yr)
About the role
General information
Requisition #
R68117
Locations
USA-MD-Hanover
Posting Date
06/01/2026
Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI w/ Poly
Remote Type
Onsite
Time Type
Full time
Description & Requirements
Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH!
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Application Security (AppSec) Engineer to join our team in Hanover, MD.
The Application Security (AppSec) Engineer will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support software assurance and security initiatives for a mission-critical organization within the Intelligence Community, focusing on secure and reliable data dissemination through rigorous source code analysis.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Utilizing, fine-tuning, and evaluating the suitability of automated Software Assurance (SwA) tools for specific customer environments to maximize detection and minimize false positives.
- Interpreting SwA tool results to detect vulnerabilities, triage findings, and drive secure coding practices across the development lifecycle.
- Developing and executing test methodologies, custom scoring criteria, and specific test cases to support and optimize SwA tool analysis.
- Performing software security assessments and interfacing with clients and developers to recommend effective remediation strategies for identified code vulnerabilities.
- Creating technical documentation, comprehensive vulnerability test reports, and risk assessments for leadership.
- Researching and assessing emerging SwA tools and methodologies to continually enhance the team's software security analysis capabilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 12+ years of professional experience (or 10+ years with a Bachelor’s degree, or 8+ years with a Master’s degree) in Systems Security Engineering, Software Programming, or Computer Science.
- Strong, hands-on experience in C/C++ or C#, with the ability to read/analyze Java.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with technology tools including Klocwork, CodeSonar, Fortify, CodePeer, IDA Pro, or Fortran-Lint.
- Experience with low-level architectures (x86_64, PowerPC, MIPS), assembly language (ASM), or legacy languages like Ada.
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