Security Engineer

We are hiring a Security Engineer with a specialization in APIs to join our DevSecOps team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing our API-centric development approach, managing API security tools, and ensuring the security of our systems within an Azure environment.

Our DevSecOps team is focused on high performance, tracking work in a management system to demonstrate progress towards our goals.

We value meaningful security work over security theater, emphasizing evidence-backed security measures.

Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.

What you'll be doing

• Own the API security program, including strategic planning, tool selection, and demonstrating program value through metrics.
• Implement and manage API security tools, focusing on identifying full-featured API security solutions.
• Work closely with development teams to integrate security principles in API development and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Support the DevSecOps team in areas such as container security, application security testing tools, and infrastructure as code scanning.
• Strategically manage, identify, and track new technologies to ensure a comprehensive security tool stack configuration to address threats and gaps, particularly related to API security.
• Build and present business cases on new technologies to address new and emerging risks, as well as gaps identified by external and internal assessors.
• Lead work in security controls and requirements identification for large and small technology and business initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with other technical personnel to create trust in guidance and insight on security topics.
• Maintain and improve policy and standards documentation relating to API security.

What you will need to be successful

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a related field and minimum 2 years relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience as a professional security engineer and / or software engineer, particularly regarding APIs and modern software architecture.
• Experience with Azure cloud environments and familiarity with API management tools like Azure APIM and Kong.
• Experience executing and performing security risk assessments for on-premise and cloud-based services.
• Advanced security certification (e.g., CISSP, CSSLP, CEH) or demonstrable level of competency preferred.
• Agile / Scrum and Microsoft Azure experience are beneficial with expert-level working knowledge of API Security and the concepts and tooling that can help protect them.
• Expert knowledge of leading information security frameworks and best practices (OWASP API Top 10, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO27001 / 2, and CIS Top 20 Controls), and extensive experience applying frameworks to identify appropriate security measures and applying multiple risk treatments.
• An API attacker mindset that is only satisfied when defense-in-depth controls are in place but will still question assumptions about our existing security posture.
• Ability to perform high-quality and effectual threat modeling.
• Ability to present complex security recommendations and influence both senior leaders and technology SMEs.
• Ability to research, identify and iterate on new security metrics to provide greater visibility on program status and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.
• Ability to clearly and logically document all procedures related to this role and a passion for keeping documentation up to date.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively and professionally with individuals at all levels; both internal and external.
• Team player capable of developing strong collaborative working relationships with internal partners and able to effectively engage and build consensus among cross-functional teams.
• Experience in financial services or healthcare industries, dealing with sensitive data protection is a plus.
• Familiarity with container security, application security testing tools, and infrastructure as code scanning is a plus.

No phone calls or third parties. Candidates must be United States citizens or legal permanent residents. Proof of legal residence and work authorization in the United States is required.

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