Application Security Engineer

Description: Job Summary Duties: API Security responsibilities: • Defines specifications and develop code and utilities, modifies existing programs, prepares test data, and prepares functional specifications. • Establishes, participates, and maintains relationships with customers and subject matter experts to remain apprised of direction, architectural and technology trends, risks, and functional/integration issues. • Analyzes, designs, develops, codes and implements programs in one or more programming languages, for Web and Rich Internet Applications. Create various automated security integration solutions. • Work with the API Management platforms to develop APIs, Products, Plans, etc. and test them. • Develop UI and API functionality in languages including, but not limited to JavaScript, TypeScript and python. • Work with application development personnel and other technical team members to review existing and/or new APIs/web services in support of quality implementations that align with Security policies, procedures, and generally-accepted best practices. • Work closely with DevOps and cloud infrastructure architects and engineers to design, implement and manage secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure environments • Participates as a technology advisor to collaborate with Agile squads to deliver business benefits with effective and efficient use of technology Platform(s) • Ensures teams are validating for OWASP and performing industry leading application security practices. • Performs application program interface security assessments and remediation activities as part of the API security program. • Leverages the enterprise SSDLC processes and toolset. Skills: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training • 2 years of experience working as a frontend or backend software developer • API: Experience with HashiCorp Vault APIs, Cloud APIs and API gateway • Experience as a developer on a team consisting of five or more software developers • Ability to conduct independent research • Broad understanding of web service implementation paradigms (REST, SOAP) • Basic understanding of Cryptography concepts: hashing, signing, symmetric/asymmetric encryption and decryption • Basic understanding microservice application architecture, software cohesion and software coupling • Comfortable learning new programming languages as needed to conduct code reviews • Comfortable with the following tools and technologies: Git, SoapUI, Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, Find Bugs, Docker Experience with deploying and configuring API scanning tools • Experience in Identity and access management concepts and technical specifications • Experience creating continuous integration pipelines (Cloud bees, Jenkins, Buddy, Urban Code, etc.) • Experience using integrated development environments (e.g. Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse) • Experience with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and scripting tools, including PowerShell, Azure CLI, JavaScript, Shell scripts, Python, or similar languages. • Experience developing solutions that combine data from APIs, endpoints, and databases • Outstanding communication, analytical skills and ability to function in a globally diverse work environment • Experience working within an agile team (Scrum, Rally, etc.) • Familiarity with OWASP and the San’s Top 25