Application Security Engineer

UTA seeks an Application Security Engineer who will be a subject matter expert with hands-on experience in a wide range of cloud technologies, software development, application security, security architectures, security tools, and methodologies. The Application Security Engineer will report to the Director, Application Security and will primarily operate remotely within US time zones but will occasionally require flexibility in working hours to support UK based employees. This is a hands-on technical role that will provide the right candidate with an exciting opportunity to leverage and grow technical, process development, and leadership skills in an exciting area of the company.

The salary range for this role is $150,000 to $170,000 commensurate with experience and skills.

What You Will Do

• Work with a team of security professionals to enhance existing service offerings and security testing capabilities
• Conduct hands-on technical testing focused on the identification of OWASP-type vulnerabilities in both web and mobile applications, along with associated APIs (REST & GraphQL) and backend databases
• Apply your experience and expertise to challenging technical problems
• Partner with product teams and provide consultative security expertise
• Be expected to continuously improve your skills and knowledge through research
• Create automated data correlation and triage processes to reduce our alert-to-fix time
• Have a meaningful and positive impact on the security of our colleagues and clients
• Be challenged to identify, build, test, and deploy solutions in real-life scenarios, not just in theory
• Be encouraged to innovate and take ownership
• Have the freedom to experiment with novel problem-solving approaches
• Contribute to all security-related initiatives, both tactical and strategic
• Be exposed to emerging security and business technologies
• Have access to best-in-class tools and resources
• Grow and learn on the job every day
  
  

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience in Cyber Security engineering and support
• Knowledge of secure coding principles, code signing, security code review, and code analysis
• Strong scripting/API/programming skills in the language of your choice (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash, Go, etc.)
• Must be fully proficient in and able to instruct others on the OWASP Top 10
• Knowledge of CI/CD and automation/orchestration tools (e.g., Chef, Puppet, Git, Jenkins, CircleCI, Netlify, SaltStack, Ansible, Terraform)
• Practical implementation and architectural experience in encryption techniques, including data at rest and in transit
• Proficiency in creating data flow diagrams, network diagrams, and other application-related design documents
• Experience in securing cloud infrastructure such as Azure and AWS (i.e., inspection, logging, WAF, VM)
• Some experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban)
  
  

What You Will Get

• The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of the leading global entertainment companies
• Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
• The opportunity to do the best work of your career
• Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
• Competitive benefits and programs to support your well-being
  
  

About UTA

UTA unites ideas, opportunities and talent. The company represents some of the world's most iconic, barrier-breaking artists, creators and changemakers—from actors, athletes and musicians to writers, gamers and digital influencers. One of the most influential companies in global entertainment, UTA's business spans talent representation, content production, as well as strategic advisory and marketing work with some of the world's biggest brands. Affiliated companies include Digital Brand Architects, KLUTCH Sports Group, Curtis Brown Group, and MediaLink. UTA is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, New York and London.

For more information: https://www.unitedtalent.com/about/

UTA and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities.