Senior Application Security Manager

Sustainability that means business

Who we are:

Sustainability software specialist, AMCS, is headquartered in Ireland, with offices in Europe, the USA, and Australasia. With over 1,300 highly-skilled employees across 22 countries, we specialize in delivering technology solutions to facilitate a carbon neutral future.

What we do:

Our innovative SaaS solutions increase efficiency and boost sustainability in resource-intensive industries. Over 5,000 customers across 23 countries already benefit from our Performance Sustainability software, ensuring we deliver practical solutions for improved profitability and environmental resilience across the globe.

Our people

AMCS offers team members more than just a job, but an opportunity to map out a career with a company that is growing, evolving and setting out new ways of working that are having a positive impact on the world around us. AMCS was established in Ireland and holds onto those local roots and ‘start-up’ mentality with a culture of connection. Connection to our work, our customers, our colleagues and our community that creates a working environment that fosters openness, collaboration and creativity.

AMCS have a unique opportunity for an experienced Application Security Technical Program Manager to join our Global team. This role can be based at any location in Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a security assurance program for software developed by AMCS to drive the highest standards of security design, delivery, deployment and monitoring across our product suite. This will include vulnerability assessment (VA), penetration testing (PT), and configuration assessments for identified AMCS applications.
• Perform security architecture reviews and risk assessments for applications in design and production phases.
• Perform gap analysis and adherence assessments based on relevant standards and guidelines.
• Work with product teams to analyze, evaluate, and enhance the effectiveness of their application/product security posture at procedural and technological levels.
• Communicate effectively with partners and drive accountability across teams to ensure program objectives are met.
• Collaborate with application development teams and provide expert consultancy on best in class security design patterns to be included in feature development and roadmaps
• Drive continuous process improvement and collaborate effectively with cross-functional business and software development teams.
• Oversee the planning and management of improvement projects to improve application security and report progress and metrics.
• Be the first point of contact for issues, incidents and queries around application security, including supporting the pre-sales activities on the topic of application security and answering customer queries.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in managing and delivering security tests and compliance review projects.
• Certifications: CREST CRT, CREST CPSA, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB), are desirable.
• Proven knowledge of OWASP, network protocols, security auditing and standards.
• Hands-on experience with security analysis tooling.
• Solid skills in OSS, DB, Network, and Security technologies auditing.
• Demonstrated risk analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others, motivate them to complete tasks within stipulated timelines.
• Advanced analytical skills for assessing and recommending solutions based on data and research.