Application Security Engineer
- Develop and maintain a balanced application security program based on a well-defined application security framework
- Conduct application security assessments / penetration tests and implement tools for dynamic/automated code reviews
- Ensure application design and implementation best-practice with role-based and appropriate access standards, as well as integration with Identity and Access Management environments.
- Ensure compliance with society, regulatory, and industry standards for application security.
- Continuously evaluate the organization’s existing application security practices, define and measure security-related activities, and demonstrating concrete improvements to the application assurance program within the organization.
- Provide secure application development training to developers and provide guidance on the development of web-based training for ongoing awareness.
- Conduct code reviews and penetration testing
- Develop and maintain unit and integration tests designed to ensure security controls are tested on every build
- College Degree or equivalent work experience required
- 5 or more years’ experience working in a senior level security support role
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional task management skills with attention to detail
- Familiarity with application security frameworks, standards and risk assessment methodologies
- Working knowledge of key security standards and regulations (ISO, FFIEC, SOC I/II, GLBA, PCI, SDLC etc.)
- Knowledge and understanding of key technology stacks such as Amazon AWS, Ruby on Rails, etc.
- Experience with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) or risk assessment tools desirable
Why Avant is a fit for you: At Avant, we believe our values make a difference:
We value, support, and help each other grow
We are committed to active inclusion and diversity
We are transparent and believe the best idea wins
We succeed when our customers succeed
We get sh!t done… responsibly
And we keep it fun! We believe that ideas are more important than titles, everything is more fun together, everyone drives change, and everyone is an owner. While we believe the perks and benefits that we offer are terrific, nothing excites us more than having the ability to collaborate with intelligent, highly-motivated and talented people on challenging problems as we work to change the face of online lending.