Application Security Engineer
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Job description
- Lead security integration efforts across the software development lifecycle. \n
- Manage and maintain a library of security audit tools, and corresponding processes that can be used for system security testing, internal audits, incident response, and diagnosis of security-related system issues. \n
- Identify vulnerabilities in code and work with developers to remediate them. \n
- Automate security testing in CI/CD pipelines. \n
- Conduct advanced threat modeling and oversee secure architectural choices. \n
- Manage security incident response and remediation efforts. \n
- Mentor developers on secure coding practices and conduct training sessions. \n
- Track and report progress on security vulnerabilities in formal reviews. \n
- Establish container security standards. \n
- Collect compliance evidence in support of reviews and audits. \n
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field with 8 years of experience \n
- 5+ years of experience in application security engineering. \n
- Expertise in security tools, security controls and frameworks, and incident response. \n
- Experience with scripting languages, Javascript, Angular and CI/CD tools. \n
- Experience with application development. \n
- Strong leadership and communication skills. \n, * Experience with compliance evidence collection and risk-based release gating. \n
- Familiarity with container security standards and IAM governance. \n
- Knowledge of security scanning integration and vulnerability management. \n
Benefits & conditions
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