Manager, Application Security, DevSecOps

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Application Security, DevSecOps to join our Enterprise Security Services organization. Responsibilities: - Establish, manage, and maintain AI-specific application security standards, evaluation frameworks, and required security controls/baselines to address risks like data leakage, prompt injection, insecure agent actions, IP exposure, and supply-chain threats - Own the end-to-end AppSec evaluation process for AI tools and use cases, covering intake, architectural assessments, data flows, risk documentation, and formally accepted exceptions - Act as the primary liaison between application teams and Information Security to embed AI AppSec requirements into DevSecOps processes and promote secure-by-design practices - Provide security consulting and subject-matter expertise to development and platform teams on secure AI design, integrations, operational models, and compensating controls - Present AI AppSec evaluation findings, risk decisions, metrics, dashboards, and recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders to track tool coverage and control maturity - Maintain awareness of the emerging AI threat landscape while managing evaluation outcomes, approved tool lists, residual risks, and the consistent adoption of approved security controls - Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: - Minimum six years of recent experience in application security, DevSecOps practices, secure software engineering, and SDLC governance, including CI/CD pipelines and security tooling integration - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; the following preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, GWAPT, GPEN, CEH, GWEB, or equivalent are preferred - Strong understanding of application security principles, common security standards and frameworks (such as the OWASP Top 10 and secure coding standards), security controls, and risk management within enterprise environments - Solid knowledge of AI-related application security risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, IP protection, insecure automation, and third-party AI supply-chain risks - Experience defining and enforcing security standards, baselines, and evaluation criteria for applications or platforms, with preferred experience with large global multi-culture environments; moderate to expert knowledge of cloud platforms (with a preference for Azure), cloud security architecture, and secure service design - Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate risk, evaluation outcomes, and security requirements to both technical and executive audiences. - Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa) KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding di