VP Application Security Engineer

PENNYMAC

Pennymac (NYSE: PFSI) is a specialty financial services firm with a comprehensive mortgage platform and integrated business focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market. 

At Pennymac, our people are the foundation of our success and at the heart of our dynamic work culture. Together, we work towards a unified goal of helping millions of Americans achieve aspirations of homeownership through the complete mortgage journey.

A Typical Day

The VP Application Security Engineer will work closely with development teams, product teams and other development stakeholders across the organization to integrate security into the product lifecycle from design through deployment. The VP Application Security Engineer role is responsible for the implementation of measures to ensure the security of Pennymac’s software systems, applications, code, and related components.  

The VP Application Security Engineer will:

• Provide subject matter expertise on application security domains including secure coding practices, continuous integration and continuous deployment, and threat modeling.

• Work with product teams throughout the entire SDLC to ensure code is secure by design, secure by default, and secure in deployment and communication.

• Work cross-functionally with DevOps, application development, database, and infrastructure teams to develop and maintain complex systems that involve integration across in-house developed, COTS, and open-source components. 

• Establish oneself as a trusted security advisor leading the design, definition and implementation of security best practices and standards and ensure product development teams integrate them into their development workflow.

• Perform application code analysis reviews using SAST, DAST, and SCA scanning capabilities.

• Support the establishment, implementation, and governance of secure development standards and security baseline requirements.

• Drive threat modeling, risk assessment, penetration test findings analysis, and security technology assessments.

• Maintains an open communication channel with operations, development, and product teams to ensure security is integrated early and is working to solve business needs.

• Mentor developers to further understand Application Security, and Information Security may also conduct security training for development teams. 

• Build relationships with development teams to foster an inclusive culture.

What You’ll Bring

• Approximately 3 years of experience in programming and/or scripting languages. 

• Ability or aptitude to operate within various source code and CI/CD technology stacks.

• Experience dealing with Amazon Web Services (AWS)  

• Expert understanding of secure configuration management and security controls. 

• Experience reviewing SAST, DAST, and SCA results and providing remediation recommendations.

• Strong prioritization skills based on risk and business impact.

• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal, collaboration, written and verbal communication skills.

• Passion for advocating and promoting security awareness across the organization.

Why You Should Join

As one of the top mortgage lenders in the country, Pennymac has helped over 4 million lifetime homeowners achieve and sustain their aspirations of home. Our vision is to be the most trusted partner for home. Together, 4,000 Pennymac team members across the country are guided by our core values: to be Accountable, Reliable and Ethical in all that we do. 

Pennymac is committed to conducting a business that makes positive contributions and promotes long-term sustainable growth and to fostering an equitable and inclusive environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. 

Benefits That Bring It Home: Whether you're looking for flexible benefits for today, setting up short-term goals for tomorrow, or planning for long-term success and retirement, Pennymac's benefits have you covered. Some key benefits include: 

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, illness, and parental leave 
• Wellness Programs, Employee Recognition Programs, and onsite gyms and cafe style dining (select locations)
• Retirement benefits, life insurance, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement 
• Philanthropy Programs including matching gifts, volunteer grants, charitable grants and corporate sponsorships

To learn more about our benefits visit: https://pennymacnews.page.link/benefits

Compensation: Individual salary may vary based on multiple factors including specific role, geographic location / market data, and skills and experience as defined below:

• Lower in range - Building skills and experience in the role
• Mid-range - Experience and skills align with proficiency in the role 
• Higher in range - Experience and skills add value above typical requirements of the role 

Some roles may be eligible for performance-based compensation and/or stock-based incentives awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. 

Salary

Work Model

Salary : $110,000 - $170,000