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Senior Application Security Engineer - Northeast region

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Experiential understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Experience with automation tools such as Jenkins
  • Practical understanding of cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS/Azure/GCP
  • In-depth knowledge of Application Security tools

Responsibilities

  • Implement, operationalize, and/or improve the configuration of client application security tools
  • Perform manual application/API assessments of customer applications
  • Assist customers with questions relating to practical use of application security tools
  • Advise customers on application security best practices

About the company

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GuidePoint Security

Management Consulting

GuidePoint Security is an elite team of highly trained, top certified experts who cut through cyber chaos and confusion to put control back in your hands. We help you make the smartest, most informed decisions, choose and integrate products and services that are the best fit, and build the most effective cybersecurity posture. We provide organizations with holistic perspective on their cyber ecosystem to minimize gaps, vulnerabilities, and optimize resources, including: 1. Understanding the changing threat landscape, vulnerabilities, and gaps 2. New insights of how product decisions align with resource capacity 3. Insightful product comparisons and integration to save time, money, and mistakes

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryManagement Consulting
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

GuidePoint Security offers an inclusive set of Application Security services helping clients implement, fine tune and run their Application Security SAST, DAST and SCA tools. Many clients need assistance with either supplementing their Application Security teams or simply need teammates who have a specialization in Application Security.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Implement, operationalize, and/or improve the configuration of client application security tools
  • Perform manual application/API assessments of customer applications
  • Assist customers with questions relating to practical use of application security tools
  • Advise customers on application security best practices
  • Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes

Required Experience:

  • Experiential understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC
  • Experience with automation tools such as Jenkins 
  • Practical understanding of cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS/Azure/GCP including “serverless” workflows
  • In-depth knowledge of Application Security tools
  • Fundamental knowledge of software composition analysis and code/library dependencies
  • Experience with testing tools such as: Burp Suite, Netsparker, Veracode, Checkmarx, Snyk, Invicti, etc.
  • Deep understanding of a broad range of Application Security issues as well as their mitigation strategies
  • Understanding of Application Security related vulnerabilities including cryptographic implementations
  • Experience with reviewing source code written in JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, PHP, or C#
  • Written communication skills for written interactions with clients
  • Strong communication skills that include the ability to clearly articulate thoughts and distill complex problems into stakeholder-friendly language
  • Ability to manage time independently while handling multiple projects concurrently
  • Standard industry certifications are preferred
  • Significant knowledge of SAST, DAST, SCA, IAST, and/or RASP tooling preferred

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Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,200 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.  

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks….

  • Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
  • Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
  • Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
  • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
  • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
  • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
  • Pet Benefit Option

 

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