Application Security Engineer (Perm - Hybrid or Remote)

Alliant Credit Union • Remote (United States) • 4w ago

The Application Security Engineer will be responsible for validating application services that are designed and implemented with high security standards. Analyze the security (Red - Offense) of applications in tandem with their underlying services, including connected dependencies such as middle-tier systems and databases. Address legacy and emerging security issues, and implements repeatable secure development practices to reduce the introduction of program design flaws that may lead to exploitation. Communicate with technical and leadership teams to ensure a focus on risk mitigation to allow for business continuity. Assess applications for weaknesses and find resolutions before they can be abused and the security of applications for business-to-business initiatives, third-party relationships, outsourced solutions and vendors. Recommend programmatic controls, and monitor and manage secure development practices to address modern day issues.

Responsibilities

Perform vulnerability and penetration testing (Red - Offense), document security findings and focus on automation to aid inefficiencies with both testing and remediation of findings.
Collaborate with developers to provide repetitive validation testing prior to production while allowing for a continuous cycle of development followed by application security assessments.
Monitor the security community for public-facing security issues, as well as learn new tactics that can be used in testing.
Collaborate in application projects and change management committees. Understand what is coming and how their projects can be more secure from the start.
Follow a security review process to ensure an automated and repeatable process is managed. This can be through the use of dynamic and static code analysis resources.
Use security standards, implementation configurations and common security frameworks to prepare for and manage bug bounty programs. Document delivery and implementation advances that meet defined service-level agreements (SLAs) and business metrics. Align with architects and development teams for a mission of secure design.
Train developers and junior application security engineers on secure coding practices. Participate and lead security team meetings that facilitate secure design.
Engage in information security projects that evaluate existing security infrastructure and propose changes as defined by security leadership and architects.
Focus on application security that observes compliance such as Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Payment Card Industry (PCI), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), etc. – and privacy laws.
Handle service and escalation tickets within SLA expectations.
Develop security test plans from the architectural design. Identify deficiencies and make enhancements to ensure production is not impacted.
Drive security efficiencies, enabling security team members to work on more advanced tasks.
Conduct performance testing to stress the limitations of security solutions while ensuring business innovation and day-to-day processes are not negatively impacted.

Education:

Bachelors Degree - Computer Science or related - Minimum
Graduate Degree - Computer Science or related - Preferred

Years of Experience:

3 Years - Cybersecurity, application programming, compliance, risk management, network security engineering, threat modeling applications or related - Minimum

In Lieu of Education:

6 years - Cybersecurity, application programming, compliance, risk management, network security engineering, threat modeling applications or related

License/Certifications/Training:

Preferred: Security certifications GWAPT, CISSP, OSCP, or other similar

You will benefit from:

• Competitive medical, dental, and free vision benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Competitive compensation plan
• Gym memberships discounts
• Generous PTO and banking holidays off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k with immediate employer match and vesting

Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.

The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.