Cybersecurity Specialist II - Application Security

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Position Summary BMS is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist II - Application Security with 4+ years of experience to strengthen secure software delivery. This role will operate SAST, SCA and DAST capabilities, integrate security into CI/CD workflows, validate findings, and partner with development teams to drive remediation. Key Responsibilities · Implement and operate SAST, SCA and DAST tools across application development workflows. · Review and validate findings, reduce false positives, assess risk, and provide practical remediation guidance to developers. · Integrate automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines and support effective developer feedback and quality gates. · Operate AI-assisted code scanning within developer workflows and help improve the quality of results. · Support application and · API security assessments, including targeted manual testing when required. · Track vulnerabilities through remediation and support reporting, exception and risk-acceptance processes. · Develop scripts and REST API integrations using Python, Java or similar languages to automate scanning and reporting. · Utilize cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) tools such as Wiz.io to assess and mitigate code and cloud vulnerabilities across AWS, Azure and GCP cloud environments, and conduct regular security assessments to maintain compliance with industry standards. · Contribute to secure coding guidance, threat modeling, standards and developer enablement activities. · Contribute to the Application Security scope and coverage governance process Required Qualifications and Experience · 4+ years of hands-on experience in application security, secure SDLC or DevSecOps. · Practical experience with SAST, SCA and DAST operations and vulnerability triage. · Working knowledge of OWASP Top 10, common application vulnerabilities and secure coding practices. · Coding or scripting skills in Python, Java, or a similar language, with the ability to develop proof-of-concept exploits from scratch and package multi-stage attack chains into automated, repeatable tools. · Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control platforms and security automation. · Experience with cloud security services and mitigating cloud and code vulnerabilities in multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Azure and GCP. · Ability to communicate clear remediation guidance and collaborate with development teams. Preferred Qualifications · Experience with AI-assisted code scanning. · Exposure to penetration testing or manual application security testing. · Experience with REST APIs and GitHub or a comparable platform. · Relevant certification such as CSSLP, GWAPT, CEH, Security+ or equivalent. Core Competencies · Hands-on technical execution · Analytical thinking and vulnerability triage · Cross-functional collaboration · Ownership, communication and continuous learning