Job DescriptionAre you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Pay and Benefits: - Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact You will have in this role:
As an Application Security Senior Associate, you will help strengthen the organization's application security posture by executing security testing, assessing vulnerabilities, and partnering with application and engineering teams to drive effective remediation. You will contribute to the ongoing maturity of Application Security practices while supporting secure software development, risk management, and control requirements.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
- Execute Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) activities to provide effective application security coverage.
- Review application security findings, validate risk and severity, and support prioritization, remediation, retesting, and closure.
- Partner with application development and engineering teams to explain security findings, recommend practical remediation approaches, and track vulnerabilities through resolution.
- Support Application Security platforms and services through security test execution, issue analysis, operational monitoring, troubleshooting, and adherence to established processes.
- Apply established security standards, controls, and governance requirements across secure development and application security testing activities.
- Support Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and vulnerability exception processes by reviewing supporting evidence, documenting decisions, and tracking time-bound remediation commitments.
- Contribute to AppSec metrics, reporting, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen security testing coverage and overall delivery.
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation and evidence to support risk, control, audit, and regulatory requirements.
**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Qualifications: - Minimum of 6 years of related experience.
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
- Relevant experience in Application Security, secure software development, vulnerability management, or a related cybersecurity discipline.
- Working knowledge of SCA, SAST, and DAST concepts and the application vulnerability management lifecycle.
- Ability to analyze technical security findings, assess risk, and communicate remediation requirements clearly to application and engineering teams.
- Experience working with Application Security tools, development pipelines, ticketing or workflow systems, and structured security evidence.
- Knowledge of secure development practices and common application security risks, such as the OWASP Top 10, is preferred.
Talents Needed for Success: - Communicates technical security findings clearly and collaborates effectively with application development and engineering teams.
- Demonstrates sound judgment and analytical thinking when evaluating vulnerabilities, risk, and appropriate remediation actions.
- Works with accuracy and attention to detail, follows through on commitments, and promptly escalates risks, issues, or blockers.
- Demonstrates strong organizational and prioritization skills when managing multiple security findings, remediation activities, and deadlines.
- Approaches technical issues with curiosity and a practical, risk-based mindset focused on improving application security.
- Seeks feedback, shares knowledge, and contributes to the continuous improvement of Application Security processes and practices.
- Supports an environment where honesty, transparency, teamwork, accountability, and respect are expected.
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation .
About UsWith over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .
DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.
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About the TeamServes as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.
