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About the Role

The SGA Application Security team partners strategically to reduce risk and enable innovation through Application Security, DevSecOps, Exposure Management, and AI Security. We foster a collaborative, fast-paced culture that emphasizes automation, developer partnership, and continuous learning in emerging technologies, offering exposure to enterprise-wide security transformation and AI-powered security tools.

Responsibilities

Lead complex application security assessments using SAST, SCA, DAST, API security, secrets detection, and threat modeling.
Drive integration of security controls into developer workflows across GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and cloud-native platforms.
Perform threat modeling and security design reviews for new applications, APIs, and cloud services.
Design and implement AI-enabled Application Security capabilities, including custom tools, agents, and automations.
Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve systemic application risks and establish scalable security controls.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to security analysts and engineering partners.
Contribute to enterprise standards, procedures, and audit-ready documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
6+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, or penetration testing.
Strong knowledge of application security testing methodologies (SAST, SCA, DAST, threat modeling, secure design principles, CI/CD security).
Experience integrating security controls into development platforms (GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, cloud-native environments).
Practical experience using generative AI and AI-assisted development tools for security tools, scripts, integrations, or automations.
Ability to lead technical engagements and communicate complex security risks to senior stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
Leadership and mentoring capabilities with a collaborative team approach.
Adaptability to work in fast-paced, evolving technology environments.
Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI agents, agentic architectures, tool calling, retrieval-augmented generation, and secure integration of AI with enterprise platforms.
Experience with cloud application security across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native security controls.
Strong automation capabilities and experience improving security operations at enterprise scale using scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, or similar).
Experience with software supply chain security initiatives (dependency governance, artifact management, provenance validation, trusted package consumption).

Skills

SAST
SCA
DAST
API security
Secrets detection
Threat modeling
Secure design principles
CI/CD security
GitHub
Azure DevOps
Jenkins
Cloud-native platforms
Generative AI
AI-assisted development tools
Python
PowerShell
AWS
Azure
GCP
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
AI agents
Agentic architectures
Tool calling
Retrieval-augmented generation
Software supply chain security
Dependency governance
Artifact management
Provenance validation
Trusted package consumption

Location

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Work Type

Onsite

Experience Level

6+ years of experience in Application Security, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, or penetration testing
Middle Professional Tier II

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Salary/Compensations

$120,000 to $150,000

Benefits

Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Generous time off.
Access to resources for career growth and learning new skills.
Retirement planning.
Continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution.
Financial wellness programs.
Family perks and benefits.
Retail discounts.
Referral incentive awards.

About the Company

Advancing Essential Intelligence.
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide, driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future.
We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world.
We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business.
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership.
Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead.
We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Equal Opportunity

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.
Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.