Application Security Architect (Consulting) at West Monroe (Chicago, IL)
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West Monroe is looking for an Application Security Architect with strong engineering skills to join our growing Technology-Cybersecurity consulting practice and resolve some of our clients’ most complex security challenges. The architect will lead conversations with client CTOs, developers, and product managers to understand their technology/SaaS environment, gather requirements, and identify areas of weakness for solution opportunities. Projects will often involve collaborating with West Monroe cybersecurity experts to design, architect, and deploy solutions and/or new processes that mitigate application security risk, prevent data leakage, and ensure development teams adhere to Secure Development Lifecycle best practices when building new products. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a growing firm and work across various industries – Private Equity, Big Tech, Healthcare, and more – while enhancing technical, advisory, and leadership skills within the AppSec space.
Responsibilities:
- Act as technical lead/SME in assessing client software products and environments, gathering requirements, identifying vulnerabilities, and deploying solutions that enhance application security
- Utilize adept skills with contemporary programming languages and architectures to identify software vulnerabilities at the code layer
- Evaluate software environments to advise client CTOs, engineering leaders, and development teams on implementing scalable processes that adhere to Secure Development Lifecycle best practices
- Lead security architecture reviews and threat modeling for mission-critical software products, business applications, and cloud services
- Design, architect, and lead the implementation of frictionless DevSecOps and SOAR practices, processes, and tools with an automation first mindset
- Build out AppSec departments, strategies, and protocols from the ground up for clients lacking the function in current state
- Guide Private Equity clients, startups, and SaaS companies in developing secure products to prepare them for GTM launch or M&A purchase
- Mentor consultant teammates to further their secure software architecture/development skills and understanding of AppSec best practices
- Author repeatable solution strategies, methodologies, and best practices to share and standardize across Tech-Cybersecurity and contribute to the AppSec Center of Excellence
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
- Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
- ~6-15+ years of experience in secure software development, information security, or cybersecurity
- Strong software architecture skills with experience developing full-stack applications using modern languages: C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Go, etc.
- Domain expertise in designing applications and architectures for enterprise grade systems to secure sensitive information and prevent data leakage
- Adept skills in developing and implementing SAST, DAST, and/or IAST tooling
- Well-versed in OWASP, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, SOAR, and Agile development practices
- Deep knowledge of authentication protocols such as OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML, and PKI
- Skilled in technical leadership, project management, business analysis, and requirements gathering
- Willingness to travel for out of town client projects – COVID-19 permitting
Ready to get started? Join our team and make an impact.
At West Monroe, our people are our business.
We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting—and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.
Our people-first culture is core to our identity. It’s something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, unique perspectives, and the drive to make an impact for our clients.
We also know that the best outcomes for both our people and our clients result from including diverse perspectives at the table. That’s why inclusion & diversity is one of our core values.
Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges, by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that’s where you come in.
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