Application Security Engineer / Azure environment / Financial Services industry

Location: Oak Brook, IL (Hybrid onsite / remote schedule, 2 days onsite and 3 days remote)

Direct Hire / Full Time / Permanent Position (or please, no sponsorship is being offered)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Application Security:

Focusing on enhancing the security of our applications
Provide guidance to Engineering and Product teams
Code scan to identify points of intrusion
Financial Services industry experience a huge plus

The Application Security Engineer empowers business leaders to continue to grow our business securely and our clients to achieve financial wellbeing with confidence.

This is a Azure cloud enterprise, with critical services delivered in hybrid cloud environments and emerging cloud-based data warehouse.

This role will engage with leaders and colleagues across the enterprise. The incumbent will to ensure the highest standard of security for the client’s digital products and its clients.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Serve as a SME for Application Security, providing guidance to Engineering and Product teams
Design and lead the implementation of security related SDLC practices including code reviews, static/dynamic code analysis and vulnerability assessments
Maintain awareness of known vulnerabilities in application technologies
Lead research into suspected application vulnerabilities
Lead efforts around secure development training for our Engineers
Resolve security events, incidents, or conduct security assessments using penetration tests, ethical hacking tools, or risk mitigation methodologies to evaluate vulnerabilities
Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with policy or best practices
Work cross-functionally with other internal business units, such as, compliance and operations
Help track and provide metrics, status updates and reports for security related projects
Build processes supporting secure service delivery, supporting our DevOps teams.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software/Computing Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field
5 - 7 years of applicable experience
Possess IT skills, security skills, analytics skills, and knowledge of the Financial Services Industry
Prior experience securing large-scale web/mobile applications, including performing security code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and manual testing for logic flaws
Familiarity with dynamic and static application security tools
Experience performing thorough threat modeling of web applications
The ability to effectively partner and communicate with Engineering and Product teams
Experience assessing Node.js, Java, React, iOS and/or Android
Intellectual curiosity to find new and unusual ways of how to solve cyber security issues
Ability to approach cyber security challenges while keeping an eye on what is important
Experience designing, building, and maintaining systems
Ability to work with both IT and business units in integrating security principles with business operations
Capable of creating and maintaining respectful, strong working relationships with business units from non-technical users to technical leads on projects to developers
Strong verbal and written communication skills (English is the primary language)
Knowledge of ITIL/ITSM Foundational practices and framework preferred

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