Security Engineer

The Security Engineer role will provide design principles, engineering leadership, and implementation practices to build security into information systems. As a member of the Security Design and Administration team, this role demonstrates a deep understanding of software development practices with a security-first mentality and assists in collaboratively designing and validating enterprise information systems. This role will provide training, leadership, and design best practices for software development and engineering projects. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Core Responsibilities (70%): Actively participate in a highly collaborative Agile development environment process to achieve cost, quality, and delivery requirements Assist in the development of information system architectural design Evaluate system and application architectures for potential security concerns Design and assist in the implementation of secure coding standards and policies for the software development team Champion security as a functional discipline of the software development lifecycle Develop tools to support secure coding such as standards, frameworks, and secure libraries Integrate static and dynamic code quality tools into SDLC Integrate security policies into CI/CD pipelines Design and assist in automating secure cloud infrastructure Additional Responsibilities (30%): Educate team on secure design, coding, testing, and delivery practices Assist in identifying, documenting, and testing application abuse cases Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications & KSA): Formal Education & Certification: At least 5 years working in a software architecture or engineering role Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent security or development discipline The following industry certifications are desired but not required: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Knowledge & Experience: Strong technical knowledge of delivering software products on time, on budget, and meeting quality requirements Experience with web, cloud, service-oriented, and microservice architectures Experience conducting application security reviews and creating threat models for a complex set of technologies Experience triaging and validating security vulnerabilities Experience identifying and protecting against security vulnerabilities, including those found in the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25 Experience with continuous integration and automated testing Strong understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems Personal Attributes: Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills Ability to conduct research into IT security issues and products as required Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language Highly self-motivated and self-directed Strong attention to detail Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. 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