Security Tech Lead

Everforth Apex
Costa Mesa, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services User Authentication Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Code Review Cyber Security DevOps Distributed Systems Identity and Access Management
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Python (Programming Language) Key Management Node.Js Role-Based Access Control Security Information and Event Management Software Construction Software Engineering Google Cloud Data Classification Backend Information Technology Low Latency Golang

Job description

You will lead engineers who are building a security modular platform. You will work with other engineering teams to bring security services into the platform and deliver this to the broader ecosystem. You will be responsible for automation, development, break/fix, and consulting with other business units to maintain functional services. The intent is to reuse existing services, apply best practices, and make them available through multiple mechanisms such as a portal, SDK, or CLI. AI will also play a role in this experience., * Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, encouraging an inclusive engineering culture.

  • Ensure the team follows software engineering best practices including testing, code reviews, and documentation.
  • Guide the use of modern technologies that support shifting security left for the larger developer ecosystem.
  • Oversee the architecture, design, and implementation of the security modular platform with a focus on scalability, reliability, and latency.
  • Develop platform level capabilities, such as role-based access control, authentication, and compliance enforcement.
  • Work with Product Management, DevOps, and other engineering teams to align technical plans with business goals.
  • Identify and integrate existing security solutions to the security modular platform.
  • Manage the delivery lifecycle of major platform plans and track performance metrics.

Requirements

Education: A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.

Experience: This role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3+ years in engineering leadership roles. Proven experience integrating existing security services to a platform at a large scale is necessary.

Technical Skills:

  • Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure), and modern backend stacks (e.g., Node.js, Java, Go, or Python).
  • Background with SecOps capabilities such as IAM, data classification, static and dynamic code scanning, secrets and key management, WAF, and SIEM.
  • Experience working with and developing CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with developing SDKs and CLIs.
  • Experience with AI in the context of security and developer experience.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with a major business unit within a large financial services organization.
  • Experience with Harness and/or GHA for CI/CD pipelines.
  • Background with securing golden images.

About the company

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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