Security Engineer
Vijay kUnited StatesMIDPosted 12d ago
Web ApplicationsMobile ApplicationsDatabasesAPIsContainersAutomation platformsApplication security testingSecure developmentVulnerability managementOWASP Top 10Secure codingSDLCDevSecOps
About the Role
The Security Engineer will be responsible for developing, maturing, and sustaining the Application Security program for the company. This role focuses on strengthening the defense posture through industry security best practices and integrated processes.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform as an application security subject matter expert in Web Applications, Mobile Applications, Databases, APIs, Containers, and other domains
• Support and maintain application security testing platforms and develop integrations with automation platforms
• Work with Application Development teams to review potential false-positive scan results and evaluate proposed mitigating factors
• Produce and track application security metrics
• Support the secure development and testing of critical Advisor and Investor LPL applications
• Mentor and educate product development and quality engineers on secure development and security best practices
• Monitor and review CVEs, industry developments, and provide inputs for continuous improvement
• Work with Internal Audit, IT Governance, IT Compliance, and other key stakeholder groups on specific projects
Requirements
• 5+ years of application security experience
• 5+ years of experience performing manual testing of APIs and web applications to identify/validate vulnerabilities
• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining enterprise security libraries, components, and best practices checklists
• 5+ years of experience performing application security risk evaluation, partnering with key stakeholders to enhance application security CI/CD pipeline
• 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining scan profiles for performing static, authenticated dynamic, IAST, and 3rd party library automated analysis
• 5+ years of experience with reviewing and analyzing vulnerability scan results and tracking closure of vulnerabilities
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 Critical Web Application Security Risks, their identification, and architecture, design, coding patterns to mitigate them
• Knowledge of secure coding best practices, secure SDLC, secure architecture, and DevSecOps methodologies
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills