Description:
We are looking for a talented and trustworthy Application Security Engineer. Primary responsibilities include acting as a subject matter expert, performing AppSec testing activities, coordinating vendor pen testing with development teams, and coaching developers.To ensure success, you should have advanced knowledge of computer and internet security systems, advanced level web application penetration testing skills, and the ability to automate processes, reporting, and governance activities. Candidates must have the skills necessary to identify security flaws and provide actionable recommendations on how to improve security and protect information systems and data.
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The Work Itself
- Lead the effort to build an effective API Security program:
- Work with key stakeholders on gateway and cloud teams to develop a process to build a comprehensive inventory of API’s, endpoints, routes, etc.
- Enhance current AppSec processes and routines to include technical controls to enforce compliance and governance requirements across the API ecosystem.
- Perform penetration testing against products and systems, including web applications, web services, and mobile devices.
- Work closely with engineering to design, test, and maintain AppSec processes implementation
- Collaborate with DevSecOps to implement, maintain, and improve shift-left scanning processes
- Assist with coordination of vendor pen testing services with internal development teams.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop remediation strategies.
- Demonstrating practical/working exploitation of security flaws.
- Develop and enhance processes to automate the delivery of application security metrics.
- Review security scan output for false positives. Assist developers with remediation.
- Serve as an application security subject matter expert for all areas.
- Participate in threat modeling exercises.
- Effectively communicate vulnerability details, risks, and potential impacts to, application owners, developers, stakeholders, and partners.
- Act as a mentor for junior team members/interns.
- Design, implement, and support security-focused tools and services.
- Develop tools that improve security testing, reporting, and monitoring.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills The Skills You Bring Principal Expectations: .
- Identify, research, and evaluate current vulnerabilities, provide remediation and configuration guidance.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop remediation strategies.
- Ability to interact with company personnel at all levels and across all business units to comprehend business imperatives. A strong customer/client focus, with the ability to manage expectations appropriately, to provide a superior customer/client experience and build long-term relationships.
- Competent to work independently at an advanced technical level.
- Produce well-written, detailed reports that describe vulnerabilities/risks and that provide specific remediation guidance.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in manual penetration testing of web and mobile applications.
- Understanding of cloud technologies and environments (AWS, Azure, Google).
- Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding, at an enterprise level, of application, network, infrastructure, and data security architecture.
- Excellent analytical skills, able to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, work well in a demanding dynamic environment, and meet overall objectives.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Knowledge of web application frameworks, deployment technologies and security software.
- Scripting capabilities for creating custom scripts to identify/exploit vulnerabilities.
- Strong writing skills to produce detailed reports for consumption by stakeholders at all levels from operations to executive.