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Application Security Engineer

Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, IraqFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Embed security throughout the digital platform development lifecycle for a national digital transformation project serving a government entity.

Role type

Application Security Engineer

Builds

Secure digital platforms and integrations for a government entity

Domain

Government / Application Security

Required skills

.NET (C#, ABP Framework), React, TypeScript, SAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets detection, threat modeling, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Keycloak, OWASP Top 10, API security

Preferred skills

Prior .NET development experience, CSSLP, GWAPT, or OSWE certification

Technologies

SonarQube, Trivy, Gitleaks, Keycloak, .NET, ABP, React

Responsibilities

Define security requirements for components and integrations; Facilitate threat modeling for new components; Establish and train teams on secure coding standards; Implement SAST, SCA, container image scanning, and secrets detection in build pipelines; Set security blocking thresholds and triage findings; Conduct manual security reviews of critical areas; Issue security approval outcomes for releases; Review API security, authentication, and authorization; Track vulnerabilities in used components.

Seniority

Mid-level Specialist (4-7 years experience)