Application Security Engineer-Whitehouse Station, NJ

Application Security Engineer

Location: Whitehouse Station, NJ.Hybrid Schedule to WHS 3/2.

Duration: 3 months CTH

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for an Application Security specialist with 7 years of extensive experience & knowledge in developing security solutions & providing governance for both cloud and on-premise applications.

The individual will possess a strong understanding of application technology stack, development methodologies and secure development controls. He will also possess a keen eye for detail and be able to identify security issues in application architecture.

Essential Functions

• Work with Enterprise Architecture teams to conduct application design reviews. Identify threats and potential security issues and help the teams with practical secure control recommendations

• Develop security metrics & measurement capability to demonstrate application security and SDLC security activities

• Provide technical security leadership to app dev architects and software developers for secure software development using both agile and traditional waterfall methodologies

• Stay current with attacks, industry trends and threat mitigation measures in the application security space

• Communicate timely and accurately - project related security risks and countermeasures to information to relevant parties

• Seeks for innovation and creativity in security solutions

Required Skills/Experience

• Good knowledge of OWAP Top 10, SANS CWE top 25 and other application level risks and attacks

• Good knowledge Hi of Secure Design Review and Threat Modeling methodologies

• Experience in HTML, Java, JavaScript, and .Net,

• Experience with Web Services security (REST, SOAP, XML, etc.)

• Experience with API gateways and authentication protocols such as OAuth, OpenID Connect and SAML

• Familiarity with Cloud security controls for SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS

• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with DevOps processes & principles.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.