Security Engineer- Application Security & Cloud

Location: Mt. Sterling, IL, or Chesterfield, MO           
Department: Information Technology
Reports To: Director of Security & Networking
Salary Range: $87,410 - $131,116 annually, plus bonus opportunity

WHO YOU ARE

You have strong technical fundamentals and want to grow into application security. You are curious, take the initiative to learn, and practice informed decision making. If this sounds like you, Dot Foods wants you on our team.

As Security Engineer with a focus on Application Security and Cloud, you will  help improve security across our software development lifecycle, cloud applications, and emerging AI-enabled solutions. You will work closely with software developers, architects, platform engineers, and Cybersecurity to identify risk early, integrate security into development workflows, and help teams build secure applications without creating unnecessary delivery friction.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Help implement and improve secure development standards for .NET and Python applications.
• Support threat modeling, architecture reviews, secure code reviews, and risk assessments.
• Identify and help remediate vulnerabilities in applications, APIs, cloud services, containers, and supporting infrastructure.
• Integrate security testing into Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and other development workflows.
• Support static, dynamic, open-source dependency, infrastructure-as-code, and container testing.
• Use Azure and cloud security capabilities to identify and prioritize application and cloud risks.
• Develop scripts, automation, and reporting that improve security testing and remediation.
• Provide practical security guidance to software development teams.
• Help evaluate risks in AI- and LLM-enabled applications, including data leakage, prompt injection, misuse, and insecure integrations.
• Develop metrics that show application-security coverage, risk, and remediation

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or related disciplines.
• Experience in application development, application security, cloud engineering, DevOps/CI/CD, or security engineering.
• Knowledge of secure development practices, application vulnerabilities, API security, authentication/authorization, and secrets management.
• Experience with .NET, Python, Azure, or similar modern development and cloud technologies.
• Strong communication, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE

• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, or Bicep.
• Experience with application-security testing tools or vulnerability-management processes.
• Scripting or automation experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools or AI-enabled applications.
• Knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, OWASP guidance for LLM applications, or the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
• Relevant security, cloud, or software-development certifications.

ROLE SPECIFICS

• Travel – Occasional overnight travel for internal trainings and meetings. Must have ability to travel independently as needed, without restriction by all modes of transportation, including car, plane, or train.
• Schedule – After hours on-call rotation to support business needs

WHO WE ARE 

Dot Foods makes products more accessible and affordable to the food industry. We add efficiency to the supply chain and build strong partnerships with distributors, suppliers, and operators. Our company was created on a foundation of respect and dependability. People who are open to input, ask questions, embrace diversity, and seek innovative solutions thrive here. 

WHAT DOT CAN OFFER YOU

As a family-owned and-operated company since 1960, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture. We make everyone feel included and respected. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:

• Competitive compensation package, including bonuses for successful performance
• Extensive benefits including medical, dental, 401k, and profit-sharing
• Significant advancement opportunities

Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules, and policies regarding safety.

EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.