✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Department Lead - Head of Application Security

at Jones Financial (Edward Jones)

📍 Saint Louis, MO Hybrid Posted March 29, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 12+ years
Education Not specified
Category Cybersecurity

Senior executive-level role leading Edward Jones' enterprise application security program. Responsible for strategy, governance, and delivery across secure software development, threat modeling, SBOM, and penetration testing in a regulated environment.

  • Develop enterprise app security strategy
  • Drive secure SDLC standards
  • Lead secure code deployment & automated testing
  • Own threat modeling methodology
  • Manage SBOM/SBOMBs program and pentest delivery

Hands-on leadership with security tooling and processes across cloud-native architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and secure coding practices. Focus on building partnerships across Engineering, Architecture, DevOps/SRE, Risk, Compliance, and Audit; experience with AI developer tools security is preferred.

The ideal candidate is an executive-level application security leader with 12+ years in cybersecurity who can own and scale an enterprise AppSec program, partner with risk/compliance/audit, and drive secure-by-design across SDLC in a regulated financial services environment.

12+ years in cybersecurity with hands-on application security leadershipProven executive leadership experience (Director/MD/VP level)Secure SDLC and security controls integrated into CI/CD pipelinesThreat modeling at scale (methodology + adoption + outcomes)SBOM/SBOMBs and software supply chain governancePenetration testing programs and remediation lifecycle managementDemonstrated knowledge on the use of AI developer tools in an enterprise environment
Experience with large-scale engineering transformation (DevSecOpsplatform engineeringcloud migration)Familiarity with secure software supply chain practices and dependency governanceRecognized security certifications (e.g.CISSPCISMCSSLPOSCP/OSWEGIAC)
CI/CDSAST toolingSCA toolingSBOM toolingVulnerability management system
12+ years in cybersecurityapplication security leadershipsecure SDLCCI/CD securitythreat modelingSBOM governancepenetration testingrisk managementexecutive reportingAI developer tools security
Secure SDLCCI/CDSAST (Static Application Security Testing)SCA (Software Composition Analysis)SBOMSBOMBsThreat ModelingPenetration TestingVulnerability ManagementExecutive ReportingCloudAPIsMicroservicesSecure-by-designAI developer tools security
Executive leadershipStrategic thinkingCommunicationStakeholder managementMentoringCross-functional collaborationChange managementData-driven storytelling

Preferred

CISSPCISMCSSLPOSCP/OSWEGIAC
Industry Banking
Job Function Lead the enterprise application security program, embedding secure-by-design across SDLC and coordinating cross-functional teams to reduce risk and enable rapid, secure software delivery.
Role Subtype Executive & General Management
Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Docker, Active Directory
Head of Application SecurityApplication SecuritySecure SDLCCI/CDSAST (Static Application Security Testing)SCA (Software Composition Analysis)SBOMSBOMBsThreat ModelingPenetration TestingExecutive ReportingKPIsKRIsDevSecOpsAI developer toolsrisk managementauditComplianceFinancial servicesCloudAPIsmicroservicessecure-by-designvulnerability managementremediationCISSPCISMCSSLPOSCP/OSWEGIACSASTSCA

Less than 12 years of cybersecurity/appsec leadership, No experience with secure SDLC or CI/CD security controls, Lack of executive or cross-functional leadership experience

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