Managing Security Consultant - Application Security Strategy
Description
As a Managing Security Consultant for Application Security Strategy, you will split your time equally across three core responsibilities one-third hands-on delivery work, one-third managing a team of application security professionals, and one-third pre-sales activities. This role combines direct client service delivery with strategic leadership and business development responsibilities, focusing on developing innovative security approaches that incorporate emerging technologies like AI and automation. You will be responsible for executing client engagements, managing the strategic direction of application security initiatives, overseeing service delivery teams, and leading pre-sales activities to grow the business.
In your delivery capacity, you will be actively engaged in executing strategic assessments, implementing security programs, and delivering strategic consulting services directly to clients. This hands-on work includes conducting threat modeling sessions, performing security architecture reviews, implementing secure development lifecycle processes, and developing AI-enhanced methodologies. Your direct delivery experience will ensure you maintain deep technical expertise and credibility with both clients and your team members.
As a manager and strategic leader, you will oversee a team of security professionals, guide the development of innovative service offerings, and drive the integration of cutting-edge technologies into our application security practice. You will be responsible for mentoring team members, ensuring quality delivery across all engagements, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, particularly around AI technologies, LLMs, and agent-based security architectures.
Your pre-sales and business development responsibilities will leverage your hands-on delivery experience to build credibility with prospective clients, scope complex engagements, and develop custom proposals. You will lead client presentations, identify market opportunities, develop new service offerings when needed, and foster long-term business partnerships that drive sustainable growth for the strategic division of the application security practice.
Role Requirements
Oversee, manage, and deliver application security strategy offerings
Lead pre-sales activities including scoping, proposal development, and client presentations
Manage a team of security professionals delivering application security services
Design, develop, and implement comprehensive application security programs for clients
Execute hands-on implementation of secure development lifecycle processes and security controls
Lead strategic application security initiatives including Threat Modeling, Security Architecture Reviews, and Secure SDLC engagements
Develop and implement AI-enhanced security testing methodologies and tools
Demonstrate fluency with AI technologies, including LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI-assisted security testing
Possess hands-on coding experience in modern programming languages to develop security tooling
Understand agent-based security architectures and Multi-Cloud Platform (MCP) server environments
Author comprehensive assessment deliverables tailored to both technical and managerial audiences
Drive business growth through client relationship management and pre-sales activities
Identify market opportunities and develop new service offerings
Conduct application security research with a focus on emerging technologies
Foster client relationships and develop long-term business partnerships
Education, Credentials, and Experience
7+ years of experience in application security or related roles
10+ years of experience in information security
3+ years of experience in consulting services
2+ years of experience managing security teams
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience with AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI agent architectures
Strong coding skills in modern programming languages for security tooling development
Experience with cloud-native and containerized application security
Proficiency with application security testing tools and methodologies
Experience reviewing source code for security vulnerabilities
Understanding of application security frameworks (SAMM, BSIMM)
Strong written and verbal communication skills for client-facing deliverables
Business development and pre-sales experience
Industry certifications preferred
Travel up to 10-35% (optionally more)
Managing Security Consultant - Application Security Strategy
Description
As a Managing Security Consultant for Application Security Strategy, you will split your time equally across three core responsibilities one-third hands-on delivery work, one-third managing a team of application security professionals, and one-third pre-sales activities. This role combines direct client service delivery with strategic leadership and business development responsibilities, focusing on developing innovative security approaches that incorporate emerging technologies like AI and automation. You will be responsible for executing client engagements, managing the strategic direction of application security initiatives, overseeing service delivery teams, and leading pre-sales activities to grow the business.
In your delivery capacity, you will be actively engaged in executing strategic assessments, implementing security programs, and delivering strategic consulting services directly to clients. This hands-on work includes conducting threat modeling sessions, performing security architecture reviews, implementing secure development lifecycle processes, and developing AI-enhanced methodologies. Your direct delivery experience will ensure you maintain deep technical expertise and credibility with both clients and your team members.
As a manager and strategic leader, you will oversee a team of security professionals, guide the development of innovative service offerings, and drive the integration of cutting-edge technologies into our application security practice. You will be responsible for mentoring team members, ensuring quality delivery across all engagements, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, particularly around AI technologies, LLMs, and agent-based security architectures.
Your pre-sales and business development responsibilities will leverage your hands-on delivery experience to build credibility with prospective clients, scope complex engagements, and develop custom proposals. You will lead client presentations, identify market opportunities, develop new service offerings when needed, and foster long-term business partnerships that drive sustainable growth for the strategic division of the application security practice.
Role Requirements
Oversee, manage, and deliver application security strategy offerings
Lead pre-sales activities including scoping, proposal development, and client presentations
Manage a team of security professionals delivering application security services
Design, develop, and implement comprehensive application security programs for clients
Execute hands-on implementation of secure development lifecycle processes and security controls
Lead strategic application security initiatives including Threat Modeling, Security Architecture Reviews, and Secure SDLC engagements
Develop and implement AI-enhanced security testing methodologies and tools
Demonstrate fluency with AI technologies, including LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI-assisted security testing
Possess hands-on coding experience in modern programming languages to develop security tooling
Understand agent-based security architectures and Multi-Cloud Platform (MCP) server environments
Author comprehensive assessment deliverables tailored to both technical and managerial audiences
Drive business growth through client relationship management and pre-sales activities
Identify market opportunities and develop new service offerings
Conduct application security research with a focus on emerging technologies
Foster client relationships and develop long-term business partnerships
Education, Credentials, and Experience
7+ years of experience in application security or related roles
10+ years of experience in information security
3+ years of experience in consulting services
2+ years of experience managing security teams
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience with AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI agent architectures
Strong coding skills in modern programming languages for security tooling development
Experience with cloud-native and containerized application security
Proficiency with application security testing tools and methodologies
Experience reviewing source code for security vulnerabilities
Understanding of application security frameworks (SAMM, BSIMM)
Strong written and verbal communication skills for client-facing deliverables
Business development and pre-sales experience
Industry certifications preferred
Travel up to 10-35% (optionally more)