What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-Level Application Security Engineer (35710716) position at TIER4 GROUP?
Job Description
Job Description
Duties :
We are seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join our Software Security team and take charge of ensuring the security and integrity of our software applications. The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of secure software development, extensive experience with identifying vulnerabilities, and the ability to implement robust security solutions. This role will require collaboration with development teams, security architects, and other stakeholders to integrate security best practices into all stages of the software development lifecycle.
The Impact
- Your key responsibilities will consist of the following to ensure applications are resilient against emerging threats, reducing potential financial and reputational damage from security incidents.
- Conduct in-depth security assessments, including vulnerability scanning, and code reviews.
- Leverage automated tools and manual testing techniques to identify, risk assess and prioritize and propose mitigation strategies for identified threats and application-level vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, etc.) ensuring our applications meet security standards and reducing exposure to data breaches.
- Collaborate with security architects to design secure application architectures that align with industry best practices.
- Ensure secure coding practices are followed, and security controls are incorporated into software designs.
- Conduct detailed threat modeling to identify attack vectors and potential weaknesses.
- Collaborate with our SDLC Council to develop and maintain secure coding standards, empowering developers to integrate security into the development process.
- Partner with DevOps teams to implement security within CI / CD (continuous integration & delivery) pipelines for automated and seamless deployment of secure code.
- Assist in incident response activities related to application security breaches, providing rapid identification and mitigation guidance.
- Ensure compliance with security regulations, frameworks, and industry standards such as OWASP.
- Leverage reporting tools to demonstrate the overall risk through metrics (KPIs, KRIs, OKRs) of vulnerabilities and code defects to cyber assets for various team leaders and executive leadership for risk prioritization and enablement of risk-based decision-making.
- Stay up to date with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends to inform and improve security strategies.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.
- Excellent communication skills to explain security issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A team player with the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
The Minimum Qualifications
The Ideal Qualifications
Education :
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science.
Skills and Experience :
