What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Security Engineer position at Zelis Healthcare?
Zelis is hiring an Application Security Engineer to work in collaboration with the corporate application development teams. The position will be accountable for application security of corporate applications. You'll work with Application Development teams to identify application assets, data flows, threats, and required cyber security controls, as well as with Application Security Testers to measure the effectiveness of identified cyber security controls.
Location and Workplace Flexibility : We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote friendly culture and all of our employee's work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.
Responsibilities :
- Partner closely with corporate stakeholders to understand regulatory, industry, and organizational security requirements
- Provide security requirements with acceptance criteria to application development teams using the Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify potential security vulnerabilities in corporate applications
- Analyze application's components, data flows, and external dependencies to anticipate and mitigate threats
- Review the architecture of software applications to ensure that security is integrated at every layer, including network, infrastructure, and application levels
- Implement security controls and best practices to address identified risks and vulnerabilities, including encryption, authentication, access controls, input validation, and other security mechanisms
- Perform security code reviews to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in application code. Look for common security flaws such as injection attacks, cross-site scripting (XSS), and insecure configurations
- Provide guidance and training to development teams on secure coding practices, security principles, and relevant security tools and technologies
- Evaluate and implement security tools and automation solutions to enhance the security posture of applications and streamline security processes
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience by providing a connected platform that bridges the gaps and aligns interests across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. This platform serves more than 750 payers, including the top 5 national health plans, BCBS insurers, regional health plans, TPAs and self-insured employers, and millions of healthcare providers and consumers. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts - driving real, measurable results for clients.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity,Inclusion, and Belonging
At Zelis, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our operations. We embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at Zelis, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, even if you do not believe you 100% fit the qualifications of the position, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities.
Accessibility Support
We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and / or interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com.
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